Controlling and understanding the mechanisms that govern crystallization processes is crucial in contemporary materials science, particularly in the field of reticular solids, where significant challenges remain. In this seminar, I will demonstrate how microfluidic synthetic conditions can control the size and shape of various functional porous crystals, such as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)...
Photoactivated micro/nanomotors represent the next generation of self-propelled devices that can be easily actuated and controlled by using an external light source.1 Owing to their unique properties of photocatalytic-based systems —self-propelling as well as the generation of highly reactive radicals upon photoactivation— they have been widely explored for water cleaning and disinfection,...
Self-propelled micropumps are the immobilized version of nanomotors, sharing similar operational principles. Pumps offer valuable insights into the key parameters governing motion, with the added advantage of being easier to probe using various experimental techniques compared to their motile counterparts. In this talk, we will explore several examples demonstrating how micropumps can be used...
