Interfacial Physics, Healthcare and Medicine: Microfluidics and Nanofluidics

Dear Colleagues,

Interfacial physics refers to the study of the physical events that occur at the interface of a solid and two immiscible fluids (i.e., liquid–air); it therefore deals with complex flow physics at the macroscopic, microscopic and nanoscale level. Microfluidics and nanofluidics intersect with interfacial physics via the governing of flow physics at the micro-scale and nano-scale interfaces. Interfacial physics signficantly impacts a wide range of scientific fields and technologies in healthcare and medicine. In this Special Issue, we aim to explore advances in the area of interfacial physics and its relationship with microfluidics and nanofluidics, as well as its application in various biotechnology, such as advanced biosensors, 3D bio-printing, nano-medicine, personalized medicine, advanced functional biomaterials, drug delivery systems, drug discovery, and diagnostics technology.

Potential topics for submission in this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:

• advancements in the physics of interfacial science at the micro-scale and nano-scale;
• microfluidic devices in healthcare and medicine;
• nanofluidic devices in healthcare and medicine;
• drug delivery systems;
• nano-medicine;
• interfacial physics over bio-inspired hydrophobic and bio-inspired superhydrophobic surfaces;
• interfacial physics of moving biological droplets on flexible materials;
• printed bioelectronics; 
• biomaterials;
• advanced biosensors;
• micro/nano bio-printing;
• advancements in interfacial physics by state-of-the-art machine learning and artificial intelligence

Dr. Alireza Mohammad Karim
Dr. Mohsen Akbari
Guest Editors

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