[HTML][HTML] Breath-figure self-assembly, a versatile method of manufacturing membranes and porous structures: Physical, chemical and technological aspects

E Bormashenko - Membranes, 2017 - mdpi.com
The review is devoted to the physical, chemical, and technological aspects of the breath-
figure self-assembly process. The main stages of the process and impact of the polymer …

Advancing H 2 O 2 electrosynthesis: enhancing electrochemical systems, unveiling emerging applications, and seizing opportunities

Z Deng, SJ Choi, G Li, X Wang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a highly desired chemical with a wide range of applications.
Recent advancements in H2O2 synthesis center on the electrochemical reduction of oxygen …

Designing 3D Biological Surfaces via the Breath‐Figure Method

S Chen, S Gao, J Jing, Q Lu - Advanced healthcare materials, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The fabrication of biointerfaces that mimic cellular physiological environments is critical to
understanding cell behaviors in vitro and for the design of tissue engineering. Breath figure …

Biomimetic antibiofouling oil infused honeycomb films fabricated using breath figures

R Shimura, H Abe, H Yabu, MF Chien, C Inoue - Polymer Journal, 2021 - nature.com
Microorganisms form strong communities known as biofilms, which are ubiquitous in both
natural and artificial environments and lead to problems such as health hazards and energy …

Direct formation of hydrophilic honeycomb film by self-assembly in breath figure templating of hydrophobic polylacticacid/ionic surfactant complexes

H Yin, F Zhan, Y Yu, Z Li, Y Feng, L Billon - Soft Matter, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Honeycomb-patterned porous films with good surface wettability have great potential
applications in various areas. However, hydrophilic honeycomb films are difficult to obtain …

Facile fabrication of patterned polymeric films via phase separation-induced surface segregation

M Xu, Q Cheng, L Lin, J Yang, Z Liu, X Yang… - Applied Surface …, 2023 - Elsevier
Films and surfaces with controlled patterns and features have attracted significant attention
due to their widespread engineering applications. In this study, a new strategy based on …

Site-Selective Wettability Control of Honeycomb Films by UV–O3-Assisted Sol–Gel Coating

H Yabu, J Matsui, Y Matsuo - Langmuir, 2020 - ACS Publications
Wettability control of porous materials is significant in lateral flow immunoassay, microfluidic
systems, microdroplet manipulation, and so on. In this report, formation of metal oxide layers …

Effect of ferrocene on the fabrication of honeycomb-patterned porous polystyrene films and silver functionalization of the film

YW Kim, JKR Modigunta, U Male - Polymer, 2019 - Elsevier
Honeycomb-patterned (HCP) porous polystyrene (PS) film was fabricated by the breath
figure method with inclusion of ferrocene in the PS solution for silver (Ag)-functionalization …

A biomimetic microfluidic chip based on the bubble filtration mechanism of stomatal pore membranes

W Yin, P Ran, L Yang, Z Peng, C Jin, L Chen… - New Journal of …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Microfluidic chips hold vast potential for applications in fields such as DNA analysis, drug
screening, cell culture and biosensing. However, microfluidic chips are susceptible to …

One step fabrication of mesh-reinforced hierarchic perforated microporous honeycomb films with tunable filtering property

J Kamei, H Yabu - Soft Matter, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Highly ordered porous films whose pore size ranges from submicron to micron scale have
always been an extensive area of research due to their broad range of application to …