Functional and biomimetic materials for engineering of the three-dimensional cell microenvironment

G Huang, F Li, X Zhao, Y Ma, Y Li, M Lin, G Jin… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The cell microenvironment has emerged as a key determinant of cell behavior and function
in development, physiology, and pathophysiology. The extracellular matrix (ECM) within the …

[HTML][HTML] Perspectives on oblique angle deposition of thin films: From fundamentals to devices

A Barranco, A Borras, AR Gonzalez-Elipe… - Progress in Materials …, 2016 - Elsevier
The oblique angle configuration has emerged as an invaluable tool for the deposition of
nanostructured thin films. This review develops an up to date description of its principles …

Electromagnetic interference shielding performance of anisotropic polyimide/graphene composite aerogels

Z Yu, T Dai, S Yuan, H Zou, P Liu - ACS applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Anisotropic polyimide (PI)/graphene composite aerogels were fabricated by unidirectional
freezing. A poly (amic acid)(PAA) ammonium salt/graphene dispersion was first synthesized …

[HTML][HTML] Anisotropic scaffolds for peripheral nerve and spinal cord regeneration

W Xue, W Shi, Y Kong, M Kuss, B Duan - Bioactive materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The treatment of long-gap (> 10 mm) peripheral nerve injury (PNI) and spinal cord injury
(SCI) remains a continuous challenge due to limited native tissue regeneration capabilities …

Light to shape the future: from photolithography to 4D printing

J del Barrio… - Advanced Optical Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Over the last few decades, the demand of polymeric structures with well‐defined features of
different size, dimension, and functionality has increased from various application areas …

From nano to micro: topographical scale and its impact on cell adhesion, morphology and contact guidance

AT Nguyen, SR Sathe, EKF Yim - Journal of Physics: Condensed …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Topography, among other physical factors such as substrate stiffness and extracellular
forces, is known to have a great influence on cell behaviours. Optimization of topographical …

Lotus effect in wetting and self-cleaning

M Zhang, S Feng, L Wang, Y Zheng - Biotribology, 2016 - Elsevier
Self-cleaning surfaces based on lotus effect with a very high static water contact angle
greater than 160° and a lower roll-off angle have been successfully studied by researchers …

Scaffold structural microenvironmental cues to guide tissue regeneration in bone tissue applications

X Chen, H Fan, X Deng, L Wu, T Yi, L Gu, C Zhou… - Nanomaterials, 2018 - mdpi.com
In the process of bone regeneration, new bone formation is largely affected by physico-
chemical cues in the surrounding microenvironment. Tissue cells reside in a complex …

Patterning of controllable surface wettability for printing techniques

D Tian, Y Song, L Jiang - Chemical society reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Patterning of controllable surface wettability has attracted wide scientific attention due to its
importance in both fundamental research and practical applications. In particular, it is crucial …

Reducing bacterial infections and biofilm formation using nanoparticles and nanostructured antibacterial surfaces

G Mi, D Shi, M Wang, TJ Webster - Advanced Healthcare …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
With the rapid spreading of resistance among common bacterial pathogens, bacterial
infections, especially antibiotic‐resistant bacterial infections, have drawn much attention …