Anisotropic Janus materials: from micro-/nanostructures to applications.

Nanoscale

Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, People's Republic of China.

Published: November 2021

Janus materials have led to great achievements in recent years owing to their unique asymmetric structures and properties. In this review, recent advances of Janus materials including Janus particles and Janus membranes are summarized, and then the microstructures and applications of Janus materials are emphasized. The asymmetric wettability of Janus materials is related to their microstructures; hence, the microstructures of Janus materials were analyzed, compared and summarized. Also presented are current and potential applications in sensing, drug delivery, oil-water separation and so on. Finally, a perspective on the research prospects and development of Janus materials in more fields is given.

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