Advances in Microfluidics and Lab on a Chip Technology, 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

There are now numerous lab-on-a-chip (LOC) technologies, and they continue to expand into new applications. The integration of AI has the potential to revolutionize the development and use of LOC devices by enhancing their capabilities, improving efficiency, and enabling new functionalities. While medicine, pharmacology, chemistry, biology, and biotechnology have traditionally benefited the most from LOC applications, new areas such as environmental protection, food science, and power engineering are emerging as important fields for these technologies.

The industrialization and commercialization of LOC technologies remain significant challenges. However, recent advancements in fabrication and prototyping techniques—such as 3D printing, laser processing, smart materials, bio-inspired designs, and nanoengineered materials—along with performance optimizations using computational fluid dynamics (CFDs), are helping to overcome these barriers.

 In this topic, we aim to present and review the latest developments in LOC technology and related techniques that bring microfluidics closer to the market. Interdisciplinary works from various disciplines of science are particularly welcome, especially when they combine experimental research on LOC with in-depth process analysis and mathematical modeling. We eagerly await your submissions.

Dr. Roman Grzegorz Szafran
Prof. Dr. Yi Yang
Topic Editors