Pub Date : 2025-11-29DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2025.103736
Sai Chen , Yaoxuan Shi , Ke Zhang , Hyoung Jin Choi , Jiupeng Zhao , Yao Li
An electrorheological (ER) fluid is a smart material with variable structural and rheological properties in response to an electric field. This review reports a comprehensive overview of ER materials and their various microstructures in multi-dimensions (0D, 1D, 2D, and 3D), which are designed to improve yield stress and stability, including hybrid, core-shell, porous, hollow, and anisotropic architectures. Recent advancements in ER materials selection and structural design strategies have been provided to develop high-performance ER fluid, especially in carbon-based ER materials and their nanocomposites. Additionally, several mechanisms of the ER effect were elucidated to provide fundamental insights into the polarization process. Importantly, we showcase the evolution of ER fluids and the ER devices in vibration damping, human-machine interfaces, microfluidics, and soft robotics. These applications drive innovations in next-generation intelligent systems. Finally, we discuss the existing challenges and prospects of ER fluid to highlight trends in ER smart materials.
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Pub Date : 2025-11-28DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2025.103731
En Yang , Zhihao Mu , Peizhi Li , Zheng Cheng , Mustafa Zeb , Jian Zhu , Yoonseob Kim , Wei Ma
Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) technology excels in assembling nanomaterials into precise layered structures, yet challenges in solvent requirements and scalability limit its broader application. This review systematically analyzes recent advancements in LB methodologies—from solvent engineering to innovative transfer techniques—that enable the fabrication of complex architectures with enhanced optoelectronic, catalytic, and biomimetic properties for applications in sensing, energy storage, and interfacial science. We critically examine its dual role in improving intrinsic material performance and serving as a versatile platform for synthesizing functional systems. Looking forward, we outline key development paths, including heteroassembly, integration with non-equilibrium systems, and advanced biomimetic membranes. These directions, capitalizing on LB's core strengths in molecular-level precision and macroscopic force-directed nanoarchitectonics, are poised to drive innovations in next-generation nanomaterials and devices.
{"title":"Versatile Langmuir-Blodgett platforms for layered structures: Precise engineering, structure complexity and functional innovation","authors":"En Yang , Zhihao Mu , Peizhi Li , Zheng Cheng , Mustafa Zeb , Jian Zhu , Yoonseob Kim , Wei Ma","doi":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103731","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103731","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) technology excels in assembling nanomaterials into precise layered structures, yet challenges in solvent requirements and scalability limit its broader application. This review systematically analyzes recent advancements in LB methodologies—from solvent engineering to innovative transfer techniques—that enable the fabrication of complex architectures with enhanced optoelectronic, catalytic, and biomimetic properties for applications in sensing, energy storage, and interfacial science. We critically examine its dual role in improving intrinsic material performance and serving as a versatile platform for synthesizing functional systems. Looking forward, we outline key development paths, including heteroassembly, integration with non-equilibrium systems, and advanced biomimetic membranes. These directions, capitalizing on LB's core strengths in molecular-level precision and macroscopic force-directed nanoarchitectonics, are poised to drive innovations in next-generation nanomaterials and devices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":239,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"348 ","pages":"Article 103731"},"PeriodicalIF":19.3,"publicationDate":"2025-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145746219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-26DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2025.103730
Hua Tian , Xiaohan Wang , Xiaomei Wang , Mianmo Meng , Xiangwen Kong , Shuichang Zhang
CO2 huff-and-puff is widely recognized as an effective technique for enabling both enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and CO2 geological storage (CGS). However, its effectiveness varies considerably across different applications. Extensive research has identified wettability as a critical factor influencing the CO2 huff-and-puff process. This paper systematically reviews the wettability of oil-bearing shale systems, specifically shale/oil/brine and shale/oil/CO2-enriched brine systems under subsurface conditions, taking into account the complexity of organic and inorganic compositions inherent to shale formations. Additionally, it examines the alternations in wettability induced by CO2 huff-and-puff operations, with particular emphasis on the roles of inorganic minerals and organic kerogen. A state-of-the-art experimental dataset is developed and subsequently upscaled for application in subsurface studies. The mechanisms through which wettability influences CO2 EOR and CGS performance are elucidated. Achieving an optimal balance between CO2 sequestration and fluid mobility is essential to improve recovery efficiency; thus, attaining high efficiency in CO2 EOR integrated with CGS remains a significant challenge. Finally, this paper outlines future research directions for deeper understanding of wettability effects in subsurface energy development and carbon storage.
{"title":"Wettability of shale/oil/brine and shale/oil/CO2-enriched brine systems: Insights for CO2 huff-and-puff enhanced shale oil recovery and geological storage","authors":"Hua Tian , Xiaohan Wang , Xiaomei Wang , Mianmo Meng , Xiangwen Kong , Shuichang Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103730","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103730","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>CO<sub>2</sub> huff-and-puff is widely recognized as an effective technique for enabling both enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and CO<sub>2</sub> geological storage (CGS). However, its effectiveness varies considerably across different applications. Extensive research has identified wettability as a critical factor influencing the CO<sub>2</sub> huff-and-puff process. This paper systematically reviews the wettability of oil-bearing shale systems, specifically shale/oil/brine and shale/oil/CO<sub>2</sub>-enriched brine systems under subsurface conditions, taking into account the complexity of organic and inorganic compositions inherent to shale formations. Additionally, it examines the alternations in wettability induced by CO<sub>2</sub> huff-and-puff operations, with particular emphasis on the roles of inorganic minerals and organic kerogen. A state-of-the-art experimental dataset is developed and subsequently upscaled for application in subsurface studies. The mechanisms through which wettability influences CO<sub>2</sub> EOR and CGS performance are elucidated. Achieving an optimal balance between CO<sub>2</sub> sequestration and fluid mobility is essential to improve recovery efficiency; thus, attaining high efficiency in CO<sub>2</sub> EOR integrated with CGS remains a significant challenge. Finally, this paper outlines future research directions for deeper understanding of wettability effects in subsurface energy development and carbon storage.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":239,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"348 ","pages":"Article 103730"},"PeriodicalIF":19.3,"publicationDate":"2025-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145679589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Corrosion-induced material degradation in industrial systems necessitates the use of novel and efficient materials with multipurpose qualities for durable protection. The ability of conventional corrosion inhibitors for long-term, aqueous phase protection is negatively impacted by their tendency to be either hydrophilic (easy to solvate in polar electrolytes) or hydrophobic (insoluble). The special chemical, structural, and interfacial features of Janus materials have made them a promising class of effective alternatives with a dual-face asymmetry, meaning that one face is hydrophilic and the other is hydrophobic. This review features the collection of coordination and corrosion inhibition potential of Janus materials, including Janus graphene (G), graphene oxide (GO), Janus silica (Si) nanoparticles, Janus polymers, and their composites. These special materials offer efficient surface covering and protection by adsorbing horizontally at the metal-electrolyte interface. The tailored hydrophilic side of Janus materials faces the metal surface, while the hydrophobic side faces the solution side, deterring water and other corrosive species. Janus materials, especially their composites, can be considered as “complete corrosion inhibitor packets” as they not only provide real-time anticorrosion protection but also manifest the self-healing and self-reporting properties in different corrosive environments, including simulated body fluids (SBFs). They passivate the metal surface and provide a prolonged pathway for electrolyte and corrosive species diffusion through labyrinth effect. Their faces can be suitably tailored for better coordination, adsorption, and performance. This review offers insights into Janus materials synthesis for improved performance, highlighting both challenges and opportunities in corrosion protection.
{"title":"Chemical strategies and structural designs of Janus materials for corrosion resistance: Advances & perspectives","authors":"Chandrabhan Verma , Akram AlFantazi , Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain","doi":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103729","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103729","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Corrosion-induced material degradation in industrial systems necessitates the use of novel and efficient materials with multipurpose qualities for durable protection. The ability of conventional corrosion inhibitors for long-term, aqueous phase protection is negatively impacted by their tendency to be either hydrophilic (easy to solvate in polar electrolytes) or hydrophobic (insoluble). The special chemical, structural, and interfacial features of Janus materials have made them a promising class of effective alternatives with a dual-face asymmetry, meaning that one face is hydrophilic and the other is hydrophobic. This review features the collection of coordination and corrosion inhibition potential of Janus materials, including Janus graphene (G), graphene oxide (GO), Janus silica (Si) nanoparticles, Janus polymers, and their composites. These special materials offer efficient surface covering and protection by adsorbing horizontally at the metal-electrolyte interface. The tailored hydrophilic side of Janus materials faces the metal surface, while the hydrophobic side faces the solution side, deterring water and other corrosive species. Janus materials, especially their composites, can be considered as “complete corrosion inhibitor packets” as they not only provide real-time anticorrosion protection but also manifest the self-healing and self-reporting properties in different corrosive environments, including simulated body fluids (SBFs). They passivate the metal surface and provide a prolonged pathway for electrolyte and corrosive species diffusion through labyrinth effect. Their faces can be suitably tailored for better coordination, adsorption, and performance. This review offers insights into Janus materials synthesis for improved performance, highlighting both challenges and opportunities in corrosion protection.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":239,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"348 ","pages":"Article 103729"},"PeriodicalIF":19.3,"publicationDate":"2025-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145621876","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-20DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2025.103728
Dan Wang , Baoyi Wei , Youyi Xia , Ling Jin , Bingbing Wang , Bin Dong , Hong Gao , Feng Shi
Chemical reactions and gradients can drive the locomotion of smart devices by converting the chemical energy into kinetic energy at the water/air-water interface. Among all-scale propulsions, chemical-powered smart devices at milli- and centimeters have attracted significant attentions over the past 15 years due to their advantages, including self-powered motions with large driving force, visible motions, and long moving distances, which have achieved various promising applications in mini-generator, environmental remediation, cargo delivery, macroscopic assembly, and sensing/detection. This review focuses on chemically propelled macroscopic smart devices, which are able to move autonomously in water or on air-water surface by chemical reactions/gradients. The design principles for generating propulsion force including chemical powered propulsion system, matrices with functional structures, and asymmetric structure designs, are introduced, as well as motion mechanisms. Based on the concept of ‘functionally cooperating systems’, vigorous progress in practical applications of macroscopic smart devices propelled by chemical energy has been demonstrated.
{"title":"From chemical fuels to kinetic energy: Self-propelled macroscopic smart devices","authors":"Dan Wang , Baoyi Wei , Youyi Xia , Ling Jin , Bingbing Wang , Bin Dong , Hong Gao , Feng Shi","doi":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103728","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103728","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Chemical reactions and gradients can drive the locomotion of smart devices by converting the chemical energy into kinetic energy at the water/air-water interface. Among all-scale propulsions, chemical-powered smart devices at milli- and centimeters have attracted significant attentions over the past 15 years due to their advantages, including self-powered motions with large driving force, visible motions, and long moving distances, which have achieved various promising applications in mini-generator, environmental remediation, cargo delivery, macroscopic assembly, and sensing/detection. This review focuses on chemically propelled macroscopic smart devices, which are able to move autonomously in water or on air-water surface by chemical reactions/gradients. The design principles for generating propulsion force including chemical powered propulsion system, matrices with functional structures, and asymmetric structure designs, are introduced, as well as motion mechanisms. Based on the concept of ‘functionally cooperating systems’, vigorous progress in practical applications of macroscopic smart devices propelled by chemical energy has been demonstrated.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":239,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"348 ","pages":"Article 103728"},"PeriodicalIF":19.3,"publicationDate":"2025-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145621874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-20DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2025.103727
Linwen Zhang , Yihan Sun , Xiaohui Hao , Zhiguang Guo , Weimin Liu
Mucin and lubricin, are both bottlebrush-like glycoproteins in biofluids, play pivotal roles in friction reduction at biological tissue-tissue and tissue-implant contact interfaces. Such two glycoproteins give rise to the intrinsic friction reducing ability that vast research interests have been attracted. A deeper insight into the origin of their lubrication properties should promote the novel scientific findings in lubrication science, medicals and biophysical chemistry. For this purpose, in contrast with previous works, we provide a relative comprehensive summary to analyze their similarities and differences in molecular structures, molecular adsorption and conformation, and lubrication synergy with other biomacromolecules. On the basis of understanding their structure characteristics, we examine how lubricin and mucin provide a special combination of bulk and surface features for the lubrication and minimal wear. The concept of lubrication synergy with other biomacromolecules in native surroundings are generally discussed as well. Significant advances in these aspects have stimulated the developing of bioinspired lubrication systems involved with bottlebrush-like polymers, especially for the molecular mimicked biolubricants synthesized using recombinant protein approaches. By providing a comparative study in discussing the key elements in mediating the tribological properties of mucin and lubricin, this review aims to provide a better understanding of the lubrication origin of biomacromolecules and to encourage the construction of bioinspired lubricating systems with low coefficient of friction and high wear resistance.
{"title":"Native biolubricants mucin and lubricin: Comparative study of lubrication origins, synergy lubrication and molecularly mimicked biolubricants","authors":"Linwen Zhang , Yihan Sun , Xiaohui Hao , Zhiguang Guo , Weimin Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103727","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103727","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mucin and lubricin, are both bottlebrush-like glycoproteins in biofluids, play pivotal roles in friction reduction at biological tissue-tissue and tissue-implant contact interfaces. Such two glycoproteins give rise to the intrinsic friction reducing ability that vast research interests have been attracted. A deeper insight into the origin of their lubrication properties should promote the novel scientific findings in lubrication science, medicals and biophysical chemistry. For this purpose, in contrast with previous works, we provide a relative comprehensive summary to analyze their similarities and differences in molecular structures, molecular adsorption and conformation, and lubrication synergy with other biomacromolecules. On the basis of understanding their structure characteristics, we examine how lubricin and mucin provide a special combination of bulk and surface features for the lubrication and minimal wear. The concept of lubrication synergy with other biomacromolecules in native surroundings are generally discussed as well. Significant advances in these aspects have stimulated the developing of bioinspired lubrication systems involved with bottlebrush-like polymers, especially for the molecular mimicked biolubricants synthesized using recombinant protein approaches. By providing a comparative study in discussing the key elements in mediating the tribological properties of mucin and lubricin, this review aims to provide a better understanding of the lubrication origin of biomacromolecules and to encourage the construction of bioinspired lubricating systems with low coefficient of friction and high wear resistance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":239,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"348 ","pages":"Article 103727"},"PeriodicalIF":19.3,"publicationDate":"2025-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145621873","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-19DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2025.103719
Shani Yang , Tao Guo , Xueyan Yan , Wenxin Ti , Fangjie Shi , Zhentan Zhang , Yuteng Zhang , Kewei Gao , Xiaolu Pang
Superlattice coatings consist of alternating nanoscale layers of metals, ceramics, or intermetallics. They have emerged as promising protective materials for extreme environments in advanced manufacturing, aerospace, and nuclear systems. Their periodic architectures offer synergistic enhancements in hardness, toughness, and thermal stability, surpassing conventional monolithic coatings. At the core of these properties lies interface engineering, which governs interlayer bonding, stress distribution, microstructural evolution, and high-temperature degradation. This review critically examines interface-dominated mechanisms underlying structural formation, growth dynamics, mechanical behavior, and environmental stability. Emphasis is placed on interfacial parameters such as lattice mismatch, interfacial energy, and atomic diffusion. These parameters play key roles in texture development, phase boundary design, and oxidation resistance. Despite recent advances, several challenges persist, including incomplete structure-property correlations, the lack of unified models linking processing to interface architecture, and limited integration with emerging functionalities. Future efforts should prioritize multiscale design platforms combining advanced characterization, modeling, and data-driven strategies to achieve precise interface control and multifunctionality in next-generation coatings.
{"title":"Interfacial engineering of superlattice coatings: Structural modulation, mechanical properties, and adaptation to high-temperature environments","authors":"Shani Yang , Tao Guo , Xueyan Yan , Wenxin Ti , Fangjie Shi , Zhentan Zhang , Yuteng Zhang , Kewei Gao , Xiaolu Pang","doi":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103719","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103719","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Superlattice coatings consist of alternating nanoscale layers of metals, ceramics, or intermetallics. They have emerged as promising protective materials for extreme environments in advanced manufacturing, aerospace, and nuclear systems. Their periodic architectures offer synergistic enhancements in hardness, toughness, and thermal stability, surpassing conventional monolithic coatings. At the core of these properties lies interface engineering, which governs interlayer bonding, stress distribution, microstructural evolution, and high-temperature degradation. This review critically examines interface-dominated mechanisms underlying structural formation, growth dynamics, mechanical behavior, and environmental stability. Emphasis is placed on interfacial parameters such as lattice mismatch, interfacial energy, and atomic diffusion. These parameters play key roles in texture development, phase boundary design, and oxidation resistance. Despite recent advances, several challenges persist, including incomplete structure-property correlations, the lack of unified models linking processing to interface architecture, and limited integration with emerging functionalities. Future efforts should prioritize multiscale design platforms combining advanced characterization, modeling, and data-driven strategies to achieve precise interface control and multifunctionality in next-generation coatings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":239,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"348 ","pages":"Article 103719"},"PeriodicalIF":19.3,"publicationDate":"2025-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145578332","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-13DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2025.103718
Dan Zhao , Yueliang Liu , Zhide Ma , Jixiang Liu , Yanwei Wang , Lei Wang , Yi Xia , Hao Wang , Zilong Liu , Xinlei Liu
Against the global backdrop of carbon neutrality, technological revolution, and deep oil development strategies, the advancement of large-scale integrated technologies for CO₂ geological utilization and sequestration (CO₂-GUS) holds strategic significance for safeguarding national energy security and mitigating climate change. Currently, century-scale geological sequestration and utilization of CO₂ remain heavily reliant on simulation and predictive methodologies, underscoring an urgent need to advance collaborative innovation between molecular design strategies and engineering application technologies. This paper focuses on recent progress in this field, systematically reviewing the design strategies of CO₂-responsive gels, self-adaptive foams, nano-bubbles, and supercritical CO₂ thickeners, with particular emphasis on molecular design principles for CO₂ affinity and deep subsurface adaptability. It analyzes the temperature and salt tolerance of CO₂-responsive gels and thickeners, as well as CO₂ mobility control mechanisms, reveals the synergistic mechanism of energy release enhancement and enhanced oil recovery (EOR) via CO₂ nano-bubble bursting, and clarifies the colloidal interfacial behavior of CO₂ self-adaptive foams. Furthermore, this study outlines future directions for advanced atomic force microscopy (AFM) characterization techniques at the molecular and atomic scales in CO₂-GUS applications. It also evaluates the engineering performance of these systems in synergistic CO₂-EOR and sequestration technologies, as well as in integrated CO₂ fracturing-EOR-sequestration processes. Finally, a century-scale deployment framework for CO₂ self-adaptive functional materials in geological utilization and sequestration is proposed, thereby providing a theoretical basis and technical support for the long-term safe management of CO₂.
{"title":"CO2 adaptive functional materials: Perspectives in geological utilization and sequestration","authors":"Dan Zhao , Yueliang Liu , Zhide Ma , Jixiang Liu , Yanwei Wang , Lei Wang , Yi Xia , Hao Wang , Zilong Liu , Xinlei Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103718","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103718","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Against the global backdrop of carbon neutrality, technological revolution, and deep oil development strategies, the advancement of large-scale integrated technologies for CO₂ geological utilization and sequestration (CO₂-GUS) holds strategic significance for safeguarding national energy security and mitigating climate change. Currently, century-scale geological sequestration and utilization of CO₂ remain heavily reliant on simulation and predictive methodologies, underscoring an urgent need to advance collaborative innovation between molecular design strategies and engineering application technologies. This paper focuses on recent progress in this field, systematically reviewing the design strategies of CO₂-responsive gels, self-adaptive foams, nano-bubbles, and supercritical CO₂ thickeners, with particular emphasis on molecular design principles for CO₂ affinity and deep subsurface adaptability. It analyzes the temperature and salt tolerance of CO₂-responsive gels and thickeners, as well as CO₂ mobility control mechanisms, reveals the synergistic mechanism of energy release enhancement and enhanced oil recovery (EOR) via CO₂ nano-bubble bursting, and clarifies the colloidal interfacial behavior of CO₂ self-adaptive foams. Furthermore, this study outlines future directions for advanced atomic force microscopy (AFM) characterization techniques at the molecular and atomic scales in CO₂-GUS applications. It also evaluates the engineering performance of these systems in synergistic CO₂-EOR and sequestration technologies, as well as in integrated CO₂ fracturing-EOR-sequestration processes. Finally, a century-scale deployment framework for CO₂ self-adaptive functional materials in geological utilization and sequestration is proposed, thereby providing a theoretical basis and technical support for the long-term safe management of CO₂.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":239,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"348 ","pages":"Article 103718"},"PeriodicalIF":19.3,"publicationDate":"2025-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145555246","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-11DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2025.103715
Jiaqi Zhao , Jiao Jiang , Laisheng Li , Yuepeng Cai , Renfeng Dong
Catalytic reactions play a vital role in the chemical industry and daily life. They can increase the rate of chemical reactions, enhance the selectivity of responses, and reduce the energy consumption of chemical reactions. They can be used in the chemical industry, environmental protection, energy production, biochemistry, and other fields. Catalysis, an important basic chemical reaction, also plays a significant role in micro/nanorobots. Catalysis can not only convert chemical energy or other energy such as light energy into mechanical energy of micro/nanorobots, giving micro/nanorobots excellent motion performance but also enables micro/nanorobots to show excellent application potential in the field of environmental governance and detection, especially in the degradation of organic pollutants. Based on this, this paper takes the catalytic mechanism as the main line, combines the two levels of drive and application, and summarizes a series of catalytic micro/nanorobots design strategies in detail. Based on the different catalytic mechanisms, catalytic micro/nanorobots are systematically classified and introduced. Finally, the current challenges and future development trends of catalytic micro/nanorobots are carefully discussed. Hopefully, this review can further deepen the integration of catalysis and micro/nanorobots, promoting more advanced catalytic micro/nanorobots fabrication.
{"title":"Catalysis for micro/nanorobots","authors":"Jiaqi Zhao , Jiao Jiang , Laisheng Li , Yuepeng Cai , Renfeng Dong","doi":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103715","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103715","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Catalytic reactions play a vital role in the chemical industry and daily life. They can increase the rate of chemical reactions, enhance the selectivity of responses, and reduce the energy consumption of chemical reactions. They can be used in the chemical industry, environmental protection, energy production, biochemistry, and other fields. Catalysis, an important basic chemical reaction, also plays a significant role in micro/nanorobots. Catalysis can not only convert chemical energy or other energy such as light energy into mechanical energy of micro/nanorobots, giving micro/nanorobots excellent motion performance but also enables micro/nanorobots to show excellent application potential in the field of environmental governance and detection, especially in the degradation of organic pollutants. Based on this, this paper takes the catalytic mechanism as the main line, combines the two levels of drive and application, and summarizes a series of catalytic micro/nanorobots design strategies in detail. Based on the different catalytic mechanisms, catalytic micro/nanorobots are systematically classified and introduced. Finally, the current challenges and future development trends of catalytic micro/nanorobots are carefully discussed. Hopefully, this review can further deepen the integration of catalysis and micro/nanorobots, promoting more advanced catalytic micro/nanorobots fabrication.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":239,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"348 ","pages":"Article 103715"},"PeriodicalIF":19.3,"publicationDate":"2025-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145555247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are made from naturally occurring cellulose. These nanocrystals exhibit exceptional mechanical, chemical, optical, renewable, and biocompatible properties, which have made them highly attractive for various applications. Despite their many advantageous features, CNCs are inherently hydrophilic, which limits their ability to incorporate into hydrophobic polymer matrices in high-performance nanocomposites. To address this limitation, surface functionalization methods are developed to tailor the properties of CNCs for specific applications. This review highlights various physical and chemical approaches for the modification of CNCs. Physical modification is typically achieved through electrostatic interactions, while chemical modification is conducted via two main strategies of small molecule modification and polymer grafting. The latter includes three approaches of “grafting from”, “grafting onto”, and “grafting through”. In the “grafting from” technique, stimuli-responsive polymer chains capable of reacting to external stimuli grow directly on the surface of CNCs using different polymerization methods. Reversible deactivation radical polymerization (RDRP) techniques, such as atom transfer radical polymerization, reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization, and nitroxide-mediated polymerization, are highly applicable in grafting reactions from the surface of CNCs. The “grafting onto” approach involves anchoring presynthesized polymers onto the surface of CNCs via coupling reactions. In the “grafting through” method, the surface of CNCs is functionalized using polymerizable groups (e.g., acrylic moieties) before in situ polymerization. Covalent grafting of stimuli-responsive polymers on CNCs aims to produce “smart” nanocrystals with tailored polymer chains on their surface. The RDRP methods help to manipulate the molecular weight of the grafted polymers and their dispersity, application of different functionalities, controlling the grafting density, and also site-specific modifications. These functionalized materials have diverse applications in drug delivery, antimicrobial systems, absorbents, Pickering emulsifiers, and biosensors for monitoring pH, temperature, bacterial growth, and glucose levels.
{"title":"Stimuli-responsive cellulose nanocrystals: From small molecule modification to controlled polymer grafting using radical polymerization methods","authors":"Mitra Hosseingholizadeh , Milad Babazadeh-Mamaqani , Hossein Roghani-Mamaqani , Vahid Haddadi-Asl","doi":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103717","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103717","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are made from naturally occurring cellulose. These nanocrystals exhibit exceptional mechanical, chemical, optical, renewable, and biocompatible properties, which have made them highly attractive for various applications. Despite their many advantageous features, CNCs are inherently hydrophilic, which limits their ability to incorporate into hydrophobic polymer matrices in high-performance nanocomposites. To address this limitation, surface functionalization methods are developed to tailor the properties of CNCs for specific applications. This review highlights various physical and chemical approaches for the modification of CNCs. Physical modification is typically achieved through electrostatic interactions, while chemical modification is conducted via two main strategies of small molecule modification and polymer grafting. The latter includes three approaches of “grafting from”, “grafting onto”, and “grafting through”. In the “grafting from” technique, stimuli-responsive polymer chains capable of reacting to external stimuli grow directly on the surface of CNCs using different polymerization methods. Reversible deactivation radical polymerization (RDRP) techniques, such as atom transfer radical polymerization, reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization, and nitroxide-mediated polymerization, are highly applicable in grafting reactions from the surface of CNCs. The “grafting onto” approach involves anchoring presynthesized polymers onto the surface of CNCs via coupling reactions. In the “grafting through” method, the surface of CNCs is functionalized using polymerizable groups (e.g., acrylic moieties) before in situ polymerization. Covalent grafting of stimuli-responsive polymers on CNCs aims to produce “smart” nanocrystals with tailored polymer chains on their surface. The RDRP methods help to manipulate the molecular weight of the grafted polymers and their dispersity, application of different functionalities, controlling the grafting density, and also site-specific modifications. These functionalized materials have diverse applications in drug delivery, antimicrobial systems, absorbents, Pickering emulsifiers, and biosensors for monitoring pH, temperature, bacterial growth, and glucose levels.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":239,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"347 ","pages":"Article 103717"},"PeriodicalIF":19.3,"publicationDate":"2025-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145566803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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