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{"title":"Advances in the production, purification, and concentration of bacteriophage bionanoparticles for biomedical applications","authors":"Xin Gao ,&nbsp;Shasha Zheng ,&nbsp;Xugang Zhuang ,&nbsp;Jiyang Zuo ,&nbsp;Chenyu Du ,&nbsp;Yangnan Hu ,&nbsp;Huan Wang ,&nbsp;Lei Tian ,&nbsp;Renjie Chai","doi":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103693","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103693","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Bacteriophage (phage) colloidal bionanoparticles garnered significant interest in colloid and interface science for their unique structural, interfacial, and self-assembly properties, as well as their potential for biomedical applications. The global rise of drug-resistant bacteria presented an urgent global health challenge, contributing to millions of deaths annually. Phages offered a promising alternative to antibiotics due to their high specificity and minimal side effects, and they also found diverse applications in environmental disinfection, food safety, and biomaterial engineering. However, large-scale phage manufacture remained a considerable challenge due to the complexity of production pipelines and the need to control contaminants that could compromise both safety and efficacy. In this review, we provided a comprehensive overview of phage acquisition, identification, and propagation methods, followed by an in-depth examination of advanced approaches for phage concentration and purification. We particularly emphasized how colloidal and interfacial phenomena could be leveraged to optimize the stability and functionality of phage colloidal bionanoparticles. We further presented an integrated framework for enhancing phage purification processes to ensure high bioactivity and broad applicability in clinical and industrial contexts. Lastly, we highlighted the need for tailoring propagation and purification protocols to specific phages to meet increasing demands for tissue regeneration, disease therapy, and beyond. By addressing these interdisciplinary challenges, this review underscored the substantial promise of phage colloidal bionanoparticles in generating significant economic and societal benefits.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":239,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"347 ","pages":"Article 103693"},"PeriodicalIF":19.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145460931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Rheology-driven approaches in slurry transportation: Influence of bimodal mixtures, additives, and modelling perspectives","authors":"Asisha Ranjan Pradhan","doi":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103714","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103714","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Slurry transportation through pipelines is an essential technology supporting mining, mineral processing, power generation, dredging, and related industries. Its performance is governed by the interactions between solid particles, carrier fluids, and operating conditions, which collectively determine rheology, stability, and energy demand. This review synthesises recent developments on the influence of particle size distribution, concentration, and morphology on slurry flow behaviour, as well as the role of chemical and bio-based additives in improving suspension stability, reducing viscosity, and enabling higher solids loading. The discussion extends to advances in rheological modelling and computational approaches, ranging from empirical correlations to computational fluid dynamics (CFD), discrete element modelling, and emerging hybrid frameworks that integrate artificial intelligence and machine learning for improved prediction and control. Case studies and experimental findings highlight the potential of optimised formulations and modelling strategies to enhance flowability, minimise pressure losses, and promote energy-efficient operation. Attention is also given to the limitations of current methods, challenges in scaling laboratory results to field conditions, and the need for standardisation in additive evaluation and model validation. By consolidating these insights, the review provides a comprehensive understanding of slurry pipeline transport and outlines opportunities for developing reliable, sustainable, and adaptable systems suited to future industrial demands.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":239,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"347 ","pages":"Article 103714"},"PeriodicalIF":19.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145508286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Advanced tools and methodologies for identification, characterization, and quantification of micro/nano plastics in environmental matrices","authors":"Bunty Sharma ,&nbsp;Srishti Mangla ,&nbsp;Shikha Aery ,&nbsp;Chahat Sharma ,&nbsp;Ajeet Kaushik ,&nbsp;Sandeep Kumar ,&nbsp;Ganga Ram Chaudhary","doi":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103716","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103716","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Although plastics were a ground-breaking invention that transformed modern life, their widespread mismanagement and accumulation have led to pervasive pollution, with microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) now posing risks to ecosystems and human health. This reality is drawing urgent research attention toward their isolation, identification, and quantification in the environment, which is not well-established yet. Therefore, to cover this gap, this review article provides a comprehensive overview of various separation methods, including density separation, oil separation, electrostatic separation, magnetic separation, elutriation, membrane filtration, enzymatic treatments, and sieving. These methods are useful for separating MPs from their surrounding environment. Furthermore, the present work discusses the recent methodologies/techniques employed for the identification and characterization of MPs/NPs in environment, including Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), laser direct infrared (LDIR), pressurized fluid extraction (PFE), thermal analysis, electrochemical sensing, optical sensing, chromatographic techniques, and visual inspection. These techniques are effective in detecting MPs and are widely used to analyse their polymer composition, size, morphology, and shape. This review further outlines recent developments in MPs/NPs identification &amp; quantification methods, major challenges, toxicological mechanism, regulation framework and also, compare their detection limit, cost, accessibility advantages and addresses the limitations associated with various available analytical tools. Overall, this review offers an overview of the various methods for separating, identifying, and quantifying MPs, and underscores the need for continuous innovation required for the advancements and addressing the challenges in the field.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":239,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"347 ","pages":"Article 103716"},"PeriodicalIF":19.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145517297","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cutting-edge synthetic strategies and interaction mechanisms in polymeric nanostructures: Bridging preformed polymers with polymerization-induced self-assembly","authors":"Ranjit De ,&nbsp;Bijan Das ,&nbsp;Matthew J. Derry ,&nbsp;Jonghyuk Park","doi":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103699","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103699","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Recent progress in nanosized drug delivery carrier design has immensely contributed to the development of next-generation smart healthcare facilities, offering enhanced solubility, prolonged circulation time, reduced toxicity to healthy cells and real-time monitoring. Among various materials, polymeric nanocarriers (PNCs) stand out due to the customizable properties of polymer molecules, which can further be tailored to fulfill specific requirements. This review provides a comprehensive evaluation of the different intermolecular interactions, such as hydrogen bonding, π-π stacking, electrostatic interactions, hydrophobic/hydrophilic interactions, and host-guest interactions, that influence the self-assembly processes during PNC design. It also explores a range of fabrication techniques for PNCs, including emulsion-evaporation, nanoprecipitation, dialysis, gelation, salting-out, supercritical fluid technology, coacervation, and molecularly imprinted polymerization. Additionally, the impact of experimental conditions on controlling the size of PNCs is analyzed in detail. The review further evaluates the process of polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) in conjunction with various polymerization methods, highlighting the potential for advanced PNC fabrication. Lastly, it discusses the prospects and challenges associated with PNC design, considering both preformed polymers and PISA methodologies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":239,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"347 ","pages":"Article 103699"},"PeriodicalIF":19.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145413652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comprehensive insights into anionic layered materials: Assembly, synthesis, reactivity, and application paradigms","authors":"Jigyasa Pathak ,&nbsp;Sarla Yadav ,&nbsp;Bhamini Pandey ,&nbsp;Poonam Singh","doi":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103696","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103696","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>During recent times, the study of two-dimensional anionic layered materials (ALMs) has become an area of significant research. ALMs exhibit a wide spectrum of structural characteristics involving simple exchange of anions within the interlayer region, i.e., anion-exchange as well as the intercalation of various complex guest species, enabling control over chemical composition and surface functionalities. The present review comprehensively summarizes the synthesis of layered double hydroxides and their derivatives via conventional and novel synthetic methodologies for enhancing the physical, chemical, optical, and catalytic properties of layered materials. Further, a detailed overview of the structural chemistry, compositional flexibility, anion exchange behaviour, surface modification, topotactic transformation, and colloidal stability that act as key attributes for governing their functional performance and adaptability in diverse applications has also been discussed. The review further highlights the integral role of advanced spectroscopic and microscopic techniques—including powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and electron microscopy—in elucidating the layered framework and verifying intercalation phenomena. The applications of ALMs across diverse fields, including water remediation, ceramics, biomedicine, antimicrobial agents, biosensing, and display technologies have also been critically examined. We believe that this review holds immense potential to deepen the understanding of structural chemistry, properties, and applications of ALMs, underscoring their promising role in sustainable technology development and advanced functional materials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":239,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"347 ","pages":"Article 103696"},"PeriodicalIF":19.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145413650","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Recent progress on the application of imine-based surfactants in emulsion systems: from delivery systems to pH-responsive platforms","authors":"Md Shabudden Ahamed ,&nbsp;Cuie Tang ,&nbsp;Shili Liu ,&nbsp;Bin Li ,&nbsp;Elham Assadpour ,&nbsp;Seid Mahdi Jafari ,&nbsp;Yan Li","doi":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103711","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103711","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Emulsions often face separation and degradation challenges under external stimuli such as pH shifts, temperature fluctuations, and ionic strength variations in complex mixtures during processing and storage. Conventional stabilization approaches often involve processing complexity, high energy cost, and risk of degrading sensitive components. Imine chemistry presents a transformative alternative by leveraging dynamic covalent bonds, where the reversible formation of a (C=N) linkage via condensation enables to create intelligent, responsive emulsions. Formation of imine-based surfactants through <em>in situ</em> reactions between amine and aldehyde precursors is a simple and shorter step that not only stabilizes interfaces but also confers unique functionalities, offering dynamic control over emulsion stability. These imine-based surfactants exhibit a highly tunable hydrophilic-lipophilic balance, reversible emulsification behavior, and exceptional pH responsiveness due to the acid-labile nature of the imine bond. This review critically evaluates the molecular design, synthesis, and interfacial mechanism of imine-surfactants, highlighting their application in developing responsive emulsion systems for targeted drug delivery, enhanced oil recovery, biosensing, and food production.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":239,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"347 ","pages":"Article 103711"},"PeriodicalIF":19.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145517330","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bubble formation and interface dynamics in oil–water systems: From gas–liquid–liquid interactions to CO2-assisted recovery","authors":"Jiatong Jiang ,&nbsp;Zhaojie Song ,&nbsp;Yanglin Hu ,&nbsp;Yiheng Xu ,&nbsp;Kaixing Zhang ,&nbsp;Ning Jiang ,&nbsp;Xiao Han ,&nbsp;Yihang Zhang ,&nbsp;Zifan Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103695","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103695","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>CO₂-assisted oil recovery and related separation processes rely fundamentally on the generation, transport, and interfacial interactions of gas bubbles in complex liquid systems. In oil–water–CO₂ environments, bubble dynamics govern mobility control, sweep efficiency, and consequently residual oil recovery, with implications for carbon storage. This review develops a bubble lifecycle framework that links these microscale processes to the performance of CO₂-enhanced oil recovery (CO₂-EOR) strategies such as carbonated water injection (CWI), water-alternating-gas (WAG), and foam flooding. Unlike prior reviews that emphasize largely materials-focused or centered on fundamental colloid science of bubble dynamics, this work highlights a multiscale perspective that bridges bubble physics with CO₂-EOR. Geological carbon storage is discussed as a relevant co-benefit, but the primary focus remains on CO₂-EOR. By consolidating dispersed findings and identifying unresolved challenges, this review establishes bubble dynamics as a mechanistic bridge between interfacial science and reservoir engineering, providing guidance for future research and application.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":239,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"347 ","pages":"Article 103695"},"PeriodicalIF":19.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145413653","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Challenges and advances in nanolubricants: Stability, performance mechanisms, and industrial applications","authors":"Yaghoub Mohammadfam ,&nbsp;Hadi Pourpasha ,&nbsp;Saeed Zeinali Heris ,&nbsp;Jun Deng ,&nbsp;Yaqing Li ,&nbsp;Jie Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103702","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103702","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Nanolubricants (NLs) offer transformative potential for enhancing the energy efficiency and durability of systems in the automotive, aerospace, wind energy, and refrigeration sectors. However, their successful industrial implementation is hindered by several challenges, including inconsistent experimental protocols, inadequate short-term stability, and a scarcity of real-world operational data. This study provides a systematic review of the current state of NL research, examining challenges related to stabilization techniques (both physical and chemical), stability evaluation methods, lubrication mechanisms, nanoparticle selection, and environmental and health risks. A key finding is that long-term stability remains the paramount yet most neglected challenge; only approximately 60 % of studies address it, and a mere fraction investigate performance under real-world conditions. The analysis demonstrates that hybrid stabilization methods, which combine chemical and physical techniques, significantly outperform singular approaches. Furthermore, this work identifies major inconsistencies in stability evaluation protocols and a limited understanding of dynamic lubrication mechanisms, both of which obstruct meaningful cross-study comparisons. Based on the analysis, the transition from lab-scale innovation to industrial application requires three critical developments: standardized testing protocols incorporating accelerated aging, unified reporting metrics, and optimized hybrid stabilization strategies. This review offers a clear framework to overcome these barriers, paving the way for the reliable and scalable implementation of next-generation NLs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":239,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"347 ","pages":"Article 103702"},"PeriodicalIF":19.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145508298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Progress and perspectives of carbon nanomaterials based electrochemical modifiers for the detection of environmental contaminants","authors":"Reddicherla Umapathi ,&nbsp;Sudhakar Pemminati ,&nbsp;Gokana Mohana Rani ,&nbsp;Rama Krishna Chava ,&nbsp;Yun Suk Huh","doi":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103698","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103698","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To safeguard human health, environmental pollutants must be thoroughly screened to determine their acceptable limit. Several methods have been developed to identify environmental contaminants. Nevertheless, these methods have several disadvantages. Recently electrochemical sensors were widely used to analyze contaminants. Electrochemical sensors converts chemical and physical changes into detectable electrical signals. In the constantly evolving field of sensor technology, the sensitivity, durability, and selectivity of the electroanalytical sensors chiefly depends on the electrode modifier materials. Carbon-based materials have received a lot of interest in recent years in developing electrochemical sensors because of their outstanding combination of mechanical, chemical, and electrical properties. These features makes them ideal candidates for fabricating sensors. In this work, we comprehensively and systematically reviewed recent research trends and developments of carbon nanomaterials based electrochemical sensing strategies for detection of environmental pollutants such as phenolic compounds, drugs, pesticides, and heavy metal ions. Provided an overview of the emerging environmental contaminants. Summarized the detailed electrochemical detection mechanisms of and provided detailed analysis on the characteristic roles of the carbon-based nanocomposites in fabrication of the electrochemical sensing strategies for environmental contaminants detection. Progress made in the carbon nanomaterials based electrochemical modifiers have substantially improved the electrochemical performance of sensors for detecting the contaminants with notably low detection limits, wide linear ranges, high stability, excellent selectivity, and appreciable sensitivities. This represents the significant improvement over the conventional and traditional electrodes. Finally, highlighted the future perspectives and challenges of electrochemical sensors for contaminants detection, by providing substantial insights into the future development and application of the potential sensing strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":239,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"347 ","pages":"Article 103698"},"PeriodicalIF":19.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145454234","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Tissue engineering: Hydrogel scaffolds and mechanical properties as key design parameters","authors":"Amit Kumar Goswami ,&nbsp;Vinay Kumar Giduturi ,&nbsp;Surya Narayana Yerramilli ,&nbsp;Virander Singh Chauhan ,&nbsp;Nitin Yadav","doi":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103691","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103691","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The global demand for effective tissue regeneration strategies continues to rise due to the increasing burden of trauma, chronic diseases, and age-related tissue degeneration. Hydrogels are widely explored as promising biomaterials for tissue engineering due to their high water content, swelling capacity, ability to absorb liquid exudates, flexible structure, and structural resemblance to the extracellular matrix. Under appropriate design and formulation, many hydrogels also demonstrate favorable levels of biocompatibility; however, this property can vary depending on the composition, crosslinking chemistry, and degradation products of the hydrogel. Among the key design parameters, the mechanical properties of hydrogels are critical determinants of their success in tissue engineering, as they directly govern cell–matrix interactions through mechanotransduction. The stiffness and viscoelasticity of the scaffold influence cell adhesion, migration, proliferation, and lineage commitment, while adequate compressive strength and shear resistance are required to preserve structural integrity under physiological loads. Precise tuning of these parameters is essential to reproduce the biomechanical milieu of native tissues and to achieve functional regeneration. Hydrogels are diverse in origin and chemistry, ranging from natural polymers to synthetic and charged networks, each offering unique advantages and limitations. Their versatility has enabled the development of application-specific scaffolds for skin, bone, cartilage, neural, and cardiac tissue regeneration. However, challenges remain in achieving mechanical robustness, long-term stability, and functional integration <em>in vivo</em>. Advances in material science and crosslinking technologies continue to drive the evolution of hydrogel systems with improved mechanical performance and biological response. This review presents a comprehensive scientific perspective on the significance of mechanical properties in hydrogel-based scaffolds and their relevance to tissue-specific applications, offering insights into future directions in regenerative medicine.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":239,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"347 ","pages":"Article 103691"},"PeriodicalIF":19.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145350431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}