RSC – Lab Chip latest articles- Correction: A microfluidic approach to evaluating surface protection from nonspecific antibody adsorption June 25, 2026Lab Chip, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6LC90063A, Correction Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Yulia Tobolovskaya, Bexi M. Bustillo-Perez, Yingshan Ma, Nadine Löw, Ophélie Zeyons, Daniel A. Richards, Eugenia KumachevaTo cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this […]Yulia Tobolovskaya
- Flexible fire-extinguishing microcapsule patch for autonomous early-stage fire protection in confined electrical spaces June 25, 2026Lab Chip, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6LC00454G, PaperXiaoshan Jin, Xun Cai, Meirong Yi, Xiaoxiao Chen, Yichuan Dai, Fangsheng Huang, Zhiqiang Zhu, Ke Li, Zhichao Guan, Mouqun Wan, Na Yang, Ziqun Xu, Jianfeng ChenA flexible patch of microfluidic-engineered monodisperse microcapsules achieves quasi-synchronous micro-explosions for rapid and adaptive fire suppression.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, […]Xiaoshan Jin
- Microfluidic Rare Cell Analysis Beyond Counting: Workflow Design from Enrichment to Multi-Omics June 25, 2026Lab Chip, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6LC00184J, Tutorial Review Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Zongjie WangRare cells, such as circulating tumour cells, minimal residual disease-associated populations, and antigen-specific immune cells, carry disproportionate diagnostic and therapeutic value. Yet rarity makes measurements fragile: sampling statistics, background interference,...The content of […]Zongjie Wang
- A real-time microfluidic surveillance system for multiplex detection of heavy metal contamination in wastewater June 24, 2026Lab Chip, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6LC00331A, PaperPing Dong, Yanfeng Gao, Wenjian Zhao, Lingtao Fan, Yuzhen WangWater pollution, particularly from heavy metals, poses a critical threat to ecosystems and human health. This study integrates the CRISPR-Cas12a system with MOF-based biobarcode technology to create a platform for...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of […]Ping Dong
- Elucidating vadose zone solute transport dynamics via soil-embedded microfluidics: impacts of saturation and heterogeneity June 24, 2026Lab Chip, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5LC01114K, PaperEnhao Liu, Wei Tan, Xiaoliang Liang, Fengchang Yang, Gaofeng Wang, Shichang Kang, Jianxi Zhu, Hongping He, Bowen LingThe newly developed soil-embedded microfluidic platform makes real-soil microscale dynamic experiments feasible by visualizing solute transport.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content […]Enhao Liu
- Controlled encapsulation and droplet size prediction in two-step microfluidic double emulsions June 23, 2026Lab Chip, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6LC00406G, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Chen Tang, Loïc Chagot, Panagiota AngeliDouble emulsions of water-in-oil-in-water (w1/o/w2) are critical for encapsulation and controlled release in microfluidic applications. In this work, double emulsion droplets were produced via a two-step flow-focusing process in […]Chen Tang
- A Particulate Blood-Mimicking Fluid with Physiological Biconcave Geometry for Microscale Hemorheology June 23, 2026Lab Chip, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6LC00290K, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Gesine Hentschel, Steffen Michael Recktenwald, Katharina Doll-Nikutta, Jan F Drexler, Maren Prediger, Marc Mueller, Marc Wurz, Amy Q. Shen, Birgit GlasmacherBlood exhibits complex flow behavior governed by red blood cell (RBC) deformation, aggregation, and […]Gesine Hentschel
- Precise programmable tumor cell subpopulation sorting via an electromagnetic microfluidic platform June 22, 2026Lab Chip, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6LC00292G, PaperYuan Gao, Zhenwei Liang, Zeyu Wang, Xiaolei Guo, Qing Zhang, Bingbing Yang, Chuan Du, Hua Qin, Yuan MaHigh-throughput phenotypic cell sorting is essential for studying disease mechanisms and identifying therapeutic targets.Conventional magnetic sorting methods largely cannot isolate multiple cell subpopulations by membrane protein expression levels.They also rely...The content of […]Yuan Gao
- MoS2 Loaded Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Microcapsules for NIR Responsive Thermochromism June 21, 2026Lab Chip, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6LC00283H, PaperXinyi Li, Shijian Huang, Shuting Xie, Huan Liu, Lang Chen, Minmin Zhang, Zhenpin Liu, Mengjun Liu, Mingliang Jin, Xuming Zhang, Lingling ShuiThermochromic materials with temperature-dependent color changes and color memory are widely used in functional coatings, anti-counterfeiting, and smart architectures. Cholesteric liquid crystals (CLC) molecules undergo periodic helical twisting […]Xinyi Li
- Light-guiding capillaries: a robust optofluidic platform for nanoparticle tracking analysis June 15, 2026Lab Chip, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6LC00339G, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Torsten Wieduwilt, Matthias Zeisberger, Walter Hauswald, Adrian Lorenz, Shayan Vazirieh Lenjani, Christian Rossner, Markus A. SchmidtA fiber-integrated platform for nanoparticle tracking analysis based on fiber-like capillary structures that achieves high performance comparable to more […]Torsten Wieduwilt
- Review of nanofluidic mass transport systems: engineering through physicochemical fields and interfacial properties June 14, 2026Lab Chip, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6LC00329J, PerspectiveDongwoo Seo, Taesung KimPhysicochemical fields and interfacial effects govern nanofluidic transport. This review summarizes their mechanisms, coupled interactions, emerging applications, challenges, and design principles for next-generation nanofluidic systems.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Dongwoo Seo
- Centrifugal microfluidic automation of the protein aggregation capture workflow for robust mass spectrometry-based proteomics June 14, 2026Lab Chip, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6LC00211K, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Michelle Hinrichs, Johanna Wallner, Johanna Thiery, Carolin Kleber, Manuel Metzger, Stephan A. Sieber, Tobias Hutzenlaub, Oliver Schilling, Nils Paust, Hannes Hahne, Jan Muntel, Jan-Niklas KlattThe AutoPAC-disk is a centrifugal microfluidic disk for protein aggregation […]Michelle Hinrichs
- Machine-embroidered textile electrodes: parametric engineering for lab-on-glove electrochemical pesticide detection June 11, 2026Lab Chip, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6LC00452K, PaperK. S. Deepak, Arshad Javed, Sanket Goel, Satish Kumar DubeyWearable lab-on-glove systems offer the possibility of in situ electrochemical analysis for non-destructive detection by enabling direct human–surface interaction.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]K. S. Deepak
- Integrating Microchannels and Flows into 3D Printable Granular Hydrogel Matrices June 9, 2026Lab Chip, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5LC00219B, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Emily Ferrarese, Emily Swanekamp, Thuy-Vi Bui, Matthew J. Lazzara, Christopher B. HighleyMicrofluidic systems incorporating or contained within hydrogels are important in creating microphysiological systems (MPSs). Often naturally derived hydrogels are used, as their inherent […]Emily Ferrarese
- Improved oxygenation and hemocompatibility for microfluidic artificial lung via membrane microstreaming June 9, 2026Lab Chip, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6LC00360E, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Anthony Mercader, Sang-Ho Ye, William R. Wagner, Sung Kwon ChoThis article presents a gas-exchange device featuring active mixing in blood via acoustic microstreaming driven by an oscillating membrane, enhancing oxygenation performance and hemocompatibility towards […]Anthony Mercader
- Bridging dimensions: Combining one-and two-photon 3D printing for microfluidic device fabrication June 8, 2026Lab Chip, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6LC00261G, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Oliver Walker, Robin R Benedix, Julian Fischer, Kai Hirzel, Cosima Stubenrauch, Michael HeymannAdditive manufacturing has been invaluable for 3D microfluidic integration. We combine high-resolution two-photon printed microfluidic features with fast one-photon printing to reduce […]Oliver Walker
- Direct observation of anomalous CO2 dispersion in multi-scale porous media June 4, 2026Lab Chip, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6LC00244G, PaperQihui Wu, Yulin Zhang, Yibo Yang, Jun Yao, Yongfei Yang, Hai Sun, Lei Zhang, Junjie Zhong“Rock-on-a-chip” technology enables direct observation of CO2 dispersion dynamics in multi-scale porous media.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Qihui Wu
- Centrifugal microfluidics for rapid target analyte quantification in airborne bioaerosols June 4, 2026Lab Chip, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6LC00061D, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Soongwon Cho, Michael Brothers, Ziyu Chen, Samet Şahin, Yirui Xiong, Nicole Schaeublin, Doug Adkins, Charles Call, Anthony Banks, Steve S. Kim, John A. RogersThe PDMS-based lab-on-a-CD ELISA platform enables rapid on-site detection of airborne […]Soongwon Cho
- Dynamic biomimicry in skin-on-a-chip: multi-scale construction to translational dermatology, drug screening and cosmetic evaluation June 4, 2026Lab Chip, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5LC01173F, Critical ReviewLinwei Sang, Ajing Liu, Haochen Wang, Wanyi Li, Qin Tu, Jinyi WangThis review discusses skin-on-a-chip advances through the lens of dynamic biomimicry. It focuses on engineering dynamic skin microenvironments in vitro and their applications in disease modelling, drug screening, and cosmetic evaluation.To cite this article before page numbers […]Linwei Sang
- Acoustofluidic trapping of microparticles to axially centered wires in cylindrical microcapillaries June 4, 2026Lab Chip, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6LC00047A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Ruben J. Trujillo, Phung H. Bui, Andrew P. Shreve, Matthew J. Campen, Menake E. Piyasena, Steven W. GravesAcoustofluidic trapping in cylindrical microcapillaries concentrates microparticles onto an axially centered micro-wire, demonstrating particle trapping to a […]Ruben J. Trujillo
- Correction: A microfluidic approach to evaluating surface protection from nonspecific antibody adsorption June 25, 2026
