Citation: Jing Liu, Ming Li, Jian Zhang, Xinyu Li, Yuqing Zheng, Xu Hou. Physicochemical design of magneto-responsive confined interfaces for manipulation of nonmagnetic liquids[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2025, 36(8): 111206. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111206 shu

Physicochemical design of magneto-responsive confined interfaces for manipulation of nonmagnetic liquids

Jing Liu ^{b, 1} ,
Ming Li ^{a, 1} ,
Jian Zhang ^{b, c, 1} ,
Xinyu Li ^b ,
Yuqing Zheng ^d ,
Xu Hou ^{a, b, d, e, *,}

a.
College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
b.
State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
c.
Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou 215123, China
d.
College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
e.
Research Institute for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, College of Physical Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China

houx@xmu.edu.cn

Received Date: 6 January 2025
Revised Date: 11 April 2025
Accepted Date: 14 April 2025
Available Online: 28 April 2025

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Controllable liquid manipulation is of paramount scientific and technological importance in various fields, such as the chemical industry, biomedicine, and agricultural production. Magnetic actuation, characterized by rapid, contactless, and environmentally benign operation, has emerged as a promising approach for precise liquid control. However, conventional magnetic strategies typically govern droplet movement on open surfaces, facing limitations such as restricted liquid volumes, uncertain flow paths, and inevitable evaporation, thereby constraining their broader practical applications. Recently, a variety of magnetic-driven strategies have been developed to dynamically regulate liquids within enclosed spaces, especially through physicochemical mechanisms. These approaches provide efficient control over liquid behavior by leveraging magnetically induced chemical changes, structural deformations, and dragging motions, opening new opportunities for flexible and versatile fluid management. This review explores the design and mechanisms of magneto-responsive confined interfaces for the manipulation of nonmagnetic liquids, highlighting key advancements and potential applications including liquid valves, liquid mixing, liquid flow regulation, and liquid pumping. Finally, the existing challenges and future prospects in this field are presented.
- Physicochemical design,
- Magnetic response,
- Confined interfaces,
- Liquid manipulation,
- Nonmagnetic liquids
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