Switching between 3D Surface Topographies in Liquid Crystal Elastomer Coatings Using Two-Step Imprint Lithography.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2023 at "Small"
DOI: 10.1002/smll.202302051
Abstract: While dynamic surface topographies are fabricated using liquid crystal (LC) polymers, switching between two distinct 3D topographies remains challenging. In this work, two switchable 3D surface topographies are created in LC elastomer (LCE) coatings using… read more here.
Keywords: step; liquid crystal; surface topographies; surface ... See more keywords
Surface topographies of biomimetic superamphiphobic materials: design criteria, fabrication and performance.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2019 at "Advances in colloid and interface science"
DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2019.04.007
Abstract: Superamphiphobicity is a wetting phenomenon that not only water but also oils or organic solvents with low surface tension exhibit large contact angles above 150° along with low contact angle hysteresis on solid surface. It… read more here.
Keywords: design criteria; surface; surface topographies; fabrication ... See more keywords
Steering surface topographies of electrospun fibers: understanding the mechanisms
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2017 at "Scientific Reports"
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-00181-0
Abstract: A profound understanding of how to tailor surface topographies of electrospun fibers is of great importance for surface sensitive applications including optical sensing, catalysis, drug delivery and tissue engineering. Hereby, a novel approach to comprehend… read more here.
Keywords: topography; topographies electrospun; surface; surface topographies ... See more keywords
Tuning surface topographies on biomaterials to control bacterial infection.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2020 at "Biomaterials science"
DOI: 10.1039/d0bm00845a
Abstract: Microbial contamination and subsequent formation of biofilms frequently cause failure of surgical implants and a good understanding of the bacteria-surface interactions is vital to the design and safety of biomaterials. In this review, the physical… read more here.
Keywords: bacterial infection; topographies biomaterials; infection; surface topographies ... See more keywords