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Progress in Nanofluid Technology: From Conventional to Green Nanofluids for Bio...
Cardoso, Beatriz D.; Souza, Andrews; Nobrega, Glauco; Afonso, Inês Santos; Neves, Lucas Boniatti; Faria, Carlos; Ribeiro, J.E.; Lima, Rui A.Nanofluids (NFs), consisting of nanoparticles (NPs) suspended in base fluids, have attracted growing interest due to their superior physicochemical properties and multifunctional potential. In this review, conventional and green NF technology aspects, including synthesis routes, formulation, and applications, are discussed. Conventional NFs, involving NPs synthesized using physical and chemical approaches, have...
Optimization of parameters for modifying surface wettability and thermal conduc...
Neves, Lucas BoniattiO polidimetilsiloxano (PDMS) tem atraído significativa atenção em diversas áreas devido às suas excelentes propriedades, mas sua hidrofobicidade inerente apresenta desafios em aplicações que exigem controle da molhabilidade. Este estudo fornece uma visão abrangente das principais estratégias para modificar a molhabilidade das superfícies de PDMS, focando nos métodos tradicionais e seu impacto no ângulo de conta...
Recent Advances of PDMS In Vitro Biomodels for Flow Visualizations and Measurem...
Souza, Andrews; Nobrega, Glauco Tapijara Vallicelli; Neves, Lucas Boniatti; Barbosa, Filipe; Ribeiro, J.E.; Ferrera, Conrado; Lima, Rui A.Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) has become a popular material in microfluidic and macroscale in vitro models due to its elastomeric properties and versatility. PDMS-based biomodels are widely used in blood flow studies, offering a platform for improving flow models and validating numerical simulations. This review highlights recent advances in bioflow studies conducted using both PDMS microfluidic devices and macro...
A Review of Methods to Modify the PDMS Surface Wettability and Their Applications
Neves, Lucas Boniatti; Afonso, Inês Santos; Nobrega, Glauco Tapijara Vallicelli; Barbosa, Luiz G.; Lima, Rui A.; Ribeiro, J.E.Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) has attracted great attention in various fields due to its excellent properties, but its inherent hydrophobicity presents challenges in many applications that require controlled wettability. The purpose of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview of some key strategies for modifying the wettability of PDMS surfaces by providing the main traditional methods for this modifica...