In the course of evolution nature has arrived at startling materials solutions to ensure
survival. Investigations into biological surfaces, ranging from plants, insects and geckos to …

The exciting properties of micro-and nano-patterned surfaces found in natural species hide
a virtually endless potential of technological ideas, opening new opportunities for innovation …

Two typical aspects of wettability on functional surfaces, namely, ultrahigh adhesion and
anisotropic wettability, have attracted considerable interest for practical applications. A new …

Laser processing implies the generation of a material function defined by the shape and the
size of the induced structures, being a collective effect of topography, morphology, and …

Direct laser interference patterning (DLIP) is a laser-based surface structuring method that
stands out for its high throughput, flexibility and resolution for laboratory and industrial …

As an emerging fringe science, bionics integrates the understanding of nature, imitation of
nature, and surpassing nature in one aspect, and it organically combines the synergistic …

Nowadays, functionalized surfaces become more and more important for industrial
applications concerning wettability, ice-repellency, self-cleaning, or tribology. In this …

Highlights•Novel label-free biosensing system based on responsive hydrogels surface relief
gratings developed for determination of CRP.•Label-free sensing of CRP at clinical …

This study investigates the influence of processing parameters when applying direct laser
interference patterning (DLIP) on the morphology and microstructure of zirconia surfaces …

Superhydrophobic natural surfaces usually have multiple levels of structure hierarchy,
particularly microstructures covered with nano-roughness. The multi-scale nature of such a …