Applications of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Fluid Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 April 2025 | Viewed by 157
Special Issue Editor
Interests: nanofluidics; biomimetic ion transport; membrane separation; metal–organic frameworks
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Dear Colleagues,
Microfluidics and nanofluidics enable people to investigate and control mass transport under the micro-to nanometer-confined space with artificial force fields, such as electric, hydraulic, concentration, pressure, light, etc. Due to the precise detection at a single-particle scale, microfluidics has played an irreplaceable role in modern medicine and chemistry, bioengineering, drug discovery, and environmental engineering. Meanwhile, nanofluidics, with 100 nm to angstrom-sized confined effect, can achieve atomic-scale mass transport and reaction by rational design of nanometer platforms, regarded as a frontier in condensed physical, biomimetic iontronics, membrane separation, and energy. The advances of nanofluidics can inspire the next generation of technology revolution to encounter the energy and resource crisis humans face. As multi-discipline-crossing edge subjects, microfluidics and nanofluidics rely on fundamental subjects, and in turn, they can challenge the current knowledge, bridge the knowledge gaps, and develop new knowledge.
Accordingly, this Special Issue seeks to showcase research papers, short communications, and review articles focusing on all aspects of microfluidic and nanofluidics, including fundamental science, material platform, device fabrication, and applications.
Dr. Jun Lu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- microfluidics
- nanofluidics
- membrane separation
- biomimetic iontronics
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