Microfluidic enhancement of self-assembly systems
| Autor: | Timothy F. Scott, Adrian Neild, Davood Khoeini |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Reaction conditions
Computer science Microfluidics Biomedical Engineering Bioengineering Nanotechnology 02 engineering and technology General Chemistry 010402 general chemistry 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology 01 natural sciences Biochemistry 0104 chemical sciences Template Self-assembly 0210 nano-technology |
| Zdroj: | Lab on a Chip. 21:1661-1675 |
| ISSN: | 1473-0189 1473-0197 |
| DOI: | 10.1039/d1lc00038a |
| Popis: | Dynamic, kinetically-controlled, self-assembly processes are commonly observed in nature and are capable of creating intricate, functional architectures from simple precursors. However, notably, much of the research into molecular self-assembly has been performed using conventional bulk techniques where the resultant species are dictated by thermodynamic stability to yield relatively simple assemblies. Whereas, the environmental control offered by microfluidic systems offers methods to achieve non-equilibrium reaction conditions capable of increasingly sophisticated self-assembled structures. Alterations to the immediate microenvironment during the assembly of the molecules is possible, providing the basis for kinetically-controlled assembly. This review examines the key mechanism offered by microfluidic systems and the architectures required to access them. The mechanisms include diffusion-led mixing, shear gradient alignment, spatial and temporal confinement, and structural templates in multiphase systems. The works are selected and categorised in terms of the microfluidic approaches taken rather than the chemical constructs which are formed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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