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Macroporous materials: microfluidic fabrication, functionalization and applications.

Bingjie Wang¹, Pepijn Prinsen², Huizhi Wang³

¹State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China. baizs@ecust.edu.cn wanghl@ecust.edu.cn and Departamento de Quimica Organica, Universidad de Cordoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Marie Curie (C-3), Ctra Nnal IV-A, Km 396, Cordoba, E14014, Spain. q62alsor@uco.es.

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This review details the latest advancements in creating macroporous materials via microfluidics. It covers synthesis, design, and diverse applications of these advanced materials.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Chemical Engineering
Nanotechnology

Background:

Macroporous materials are crucial in various scientific and industrial applications.
Traditional synthesis methods face limitations in control and scalability.
Microfluidics offers a promising alternative for precise material fabrication.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a comprehensive overview of macroporous material synthesis and design using microfluidics.
To highlight the current state-of-the-art in this rapidly evolving field.
To discuss the diverse applications of microfluidically synthesized macroporous materials.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature and research on microfluidic synthesis of macroporous materials.
Analysis of design strategies for controlling pore size, structure, and morphology.
Compilation of application examples across various domains.

Main Results:

Microfluidics enables precise control over the synthesis of macroporous materials.
Various microfluidic techniques have been developed for different material types.
These materials demonstrate significant potential in catalysis, separation, drug delivery, and sensing.

Conclusions:

Microfluidics is a powerful tool for the advanced design and synthesis of macroporous materials.
The field is rapidly advancing with significant potential for future innovations and applications.
Further research can unlock new possibilities for tailored macroporous materials.