Nanomaterials Synthesis through Microfluidic Methods: An Updated Overview
Microfluidic devices emerged due to an interdisciplinary “collision” between chemistry, physics, biology, fluid dynamics, microelectronics, and material science. Such devices can act as reaction vessels for many chemical and biological processes, reducing the occupied space, equipment costs, and rea...
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| author | Adelina-Gabriela Niculescu Cristina Chircov Alexandra Cătălina Bîrcă Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu |
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| description | Microfluidic devices emerged due to an interdisciplinary “collision” between chemistry, physics, biology, fluid dynamics, microelectronics, and material science. Such devices can act as reaction vessels for many chemical and biological processes, reducing the occupied space, equipment costs, and reaction times while enhancing the quality of the synthesized products. Due to this series of advantages compared to classical synthesis methods, microfluidic technology managed to gather considerable scientific interest towards nanomaterials production. Thus, a new era of possibilities regarding the design and development of numerous applications within the pharmaceutical and medical fields has emerged. In this context, the present review provides a thorough comparison between conventional methods and microfluidic approaches for nanomaterials synthesis, presenting the most recent research advancements within the field. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0e18fe8a3dba446ca5dc83d6ea9e1c252023-11-21T13:09:26ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912021-03-0111486410.3390/nano11040864Nanomaterials Synthesis through Microfluidic Methods: An Updated OverviewAdelina-Gabriela Niculescu0Cristina Chircov1Alexandra Cătălina Bîrcă2Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu3Faculty of Engineering in Foreign Languages, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, RomaniaFaculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, RomaniaFaculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, RomaniaFaculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, RomaniaMicrofluidic devices emerged due to an interdisciplinary “collision” between chemistry, physics, biology, fluid dynamics, microelectronics, and material science. Such devices can act as reaction vessels for many chemical and biological processes, reducing the occupied space, equipment costs, and reaction times while enhancing the quality of the synthesized products. Due to this series of advantages compared to classical synthesis methods, microfluidic technology managed to gather considerable scientific interest towards nanomaterials production. Thus, a new era of possibilities regarding the design and development of numerous applications within the pharmaceutical and medical fields has emerged. In this context, the present review provides a thorough comparison between conventional methods and microfluidic approaches for nanomaterials synthesis, presenting the most recent research advancements within the field.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/4/864microfluidic devicesmicrofluidic technologynanoparticle synthesismicroreactorsnanomaterials |
| spellingShingle | Adelina-Gabriela Niculescu Cristina Chircov Alexandra Cătălina Bîrcă Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu Nanomaterials Synthesis through Microfluidic Methods: An Updated Overview Nanomaterials microfluidic devices microfluidic technology nanoparticle synthesis microreactors nanomaterials |
| title | Nanomaterials Synthesis through Microfluidic Methods: An Updated Overview |
| title_full | Nanomaterials Synthesis through Microfluidic Methods: An Updated Overview |
| title_fullStr | Nanomaterials Synthesis through Microfluidic Methods: An Updated Overview |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nanomaterials Synthesis through Microfluidic Methods: An Updated Overview |
| title_short | Nanomaterials Synthesis through Microfluidic Methods: An Updated Overview |
| title_sort | nanomaterials synthesis through microfluidic methods an updated overview |
| topic | microfluidic devices microfluidic technology nanoparticle synthesis microreactors nanomaterials |
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