Issue 47, 2023

Liquid marbles: review of recent progress in physical properties, formation techniques, and lab-in-a-marble applications in microreactors and biosensors

Abstract

Liquid marbles (LMs) are nonsticking droplets whose surfaces are covered with low-wettability particles. Owing to their high mobility, shape reconfigurability, and widely accessible liquid/particle possibilities, the research on LMs has flourished since 2001. Their physical properties, fabrication mechanisms, and functionalisation capabilities indicate their potential for various applications. This review summarises the fundamental properties of LMs, the recent advances (mainly works published in 2020–2023) in the concept of LMs, physical properties, formation methods, LM-templated material design, and biochemical applications. Finally, the potential development and variations of LMs are discussed.

Graphical abstract: Liquid marbles: review of recent progress in physical properties, formation techniques, and lab-in-a-marble applications in microreactors and biosensors

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
03 out 2023
Accepted
06 nov 2023
First published
07 nov 2023
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Nanoscale, 2023,15, 18980-18998

Liquid marbles: review of recent progress in physical properties, formation techniques, and lab-in-a-marble applications in microreactors and biosensors

M. Tenjimbayashi, T. Mouterde, P. K. Roy and K. Uto, Nanoscale, 2023, 15, 18980 DOI: 10.1039/D3NR04966C

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