Micro-nano-fabrication of green functional materials by multiphase microfluidics for environmental and energy applications

Cheng Qi; Tao Zhou; Xingjiang Wu; Kailang Liu; Lei Li; Zhou Liu; Zhuo Chen; Jianhong Xu; Tiantian Kong

Green Energy & Environment (Aug 2024)

Micro-nano-fabrication of green functional materials by multiphase microfluidics for environmental and energy applications

Cheng Qi,
Tao Zhou,
Xingjiang Wu,
Kailang Liu,
Lei Li,
Zhou Liu,
Zhuo Chen,
Jianhong Xu,
Tiantian Kong

Affiliations

Cheng Qi: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro/Nano Optomechatronics Engineering, College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518000, China
Tao Zhou: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro/Nano Optomechatronics Engineering, College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518000, China
Xingjiang Wu: The State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
Kailang Liu: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro/Nano Optomechatronics Engineering, College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518000, China
Lei Li: College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518000, China
Zhou Liu: College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518000, China
Zhuo Chen: The State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China; Corresponding authors.
Jianhong Xu: The State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China; Corresponding authors.
Tiantian Kong: Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518000, China; Corresponding authors.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 8
pp. 1199 – 1219

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Multiphase microfluidic has emerged as a powerful platform to produce novel materials with tailor-designed functionalities, as microfluidic fabrication provides precise controls over the size, component, and structure of resultant materials. Recently, functional materials with well-defined micro-/nanostructures fabricated by microfluidics find important applications as environmental and energy materials. This review first illustrated in detail how different structures or shapes of droplet and jet templates are formed by typical configurations of microfluidic channel networks and multiphase flow systems. Subsequently, recent progresses on several representative energy and environmental applications, such as water purification, water collecting and energy storage, were overviewed. Finally, it is envisioned that integrating microfluidics and other novel materials will play increasing important role in contributing environmental remediation and energy storage in near future.

Published in Green Energy & Environment

ISSN: 2468-0257 (Online)
Publisher: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
Country of publisher: China
LCC subjects: Technology: Mechanical engineering and machinery: Renewable energy sources; Science: Biology (General): Ecology
Website: https://www.keaipublishing.com/en/journals/green-energy-and-environment/

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