A bioinspired microreactor with interfacial regulation for maximizing selectivity in a catalytic reaction.

Chenhui Han Haolan Xu Eric R Waclawik Xin-Hao Li Jingsan Xu

Published in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2021)

We report a bioinspired emulsion microreactor composed of an electrical double layer to mimic the functions of cell membranes. This "artificial cell" can modulate the phase-oriented transport of reagents at the oil-liquid interface via the electrical double layer, affording a powerful tool to optimize the selectivity in a catalytic reaction.

Keyphrases

single cell
cell therapy
ionic liquid
stem cells
fatty acid
mass spectrometry
crystal structure