Controllable preparation of particles with microfluidics

Particuology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 545-558

  Luo, Guangsheng ^a   Du, Le ^a   Wang, Yujun ^a   Lu, Yangcheng ^a   Xu, Jianhong ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Microfluidics; Micron non spherical particles; Micron spherical particles; Nanoparticles; Preparation technology

Indexed keywords

FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES; MAIN STRUCTURE; MICRO-FLUIDIC DEVICES; MICRO-FLUIDIC REACTORS; MICROFLOWS; NONSPHERICAL PARTICLE; PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; POWDER TECHNOLOGY; PREPARATION TECHNOLOGY; SPHERICAL PARTICLE; SYNTHESIS STRATEGY;

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; NANOPARTICLES; SPHERES;

MICROFLUIDICS;

EID: 82955168402     PISSN: 16742001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.partic.2011.06.004     Document Type: Review

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