Using flow technologies to direct the synthesis and assembly of materials in solution

In the pursuit of materials with structure-related function, directing the assembly of materials is paramount. The resultant structure can be controlled by ordering of reactants, spatial confinement and control over the reaction/crystallisation times and stoichiometries. These conditions can be administered through the use of flow technologies as evidenced by the growing widespread application of microfluidics for the production of nanomaterials; the function of which is often dictated or circumscribed by size. In this review a range of flow technologies is explored for use in the control of self-assembled systems: including techniques for reagent ordering, mixing control and high-throughput optimisation. The examples given encompass organic, inorganic and biological systems and focus on control of shape, function, composition and size.Graphical abstract.

• Publication year

  2017

• Venue

  Chemistry Central Journal

• Publication date

  2017-01-05

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Materials Science, Chemistry

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1186/s13065-016-0229-1PMID 28101131PMCID 5215996
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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