Laser engineering of biomimetic surfaces
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 …
a virtually endless potential of technological ideas, opening new opportunities for innovation …
[HTML][HTML] Perspectives on oblique angle deposition of thin films: From fundamentals to devices
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 …
nanostructured thin films. This review develops an up to date description of its principles …
Bio-optics and bio-inspired optical materials
Through the use of the limited materials palette, optimally designed micro-and
nanostructures, and tightly regulated processes, nature demonstrates exquisite control of …
nanostructures, and tightly regulated processes, nature demonstrates exquisite control of …
Nano/micro‐manufacturing of bioinspired materials: a review of methods to mimic natural structures
Through billions of years of evolution and natural selection, biological systems have
developed strategies to achieve advantageous unification between structure and bulk …
developed strategies to achieve advantageous unification between structure and bulk …
Black silicon: fabrication methods, properties and solar energy applications
Black silicon (BSi) represents a very active research area in renewable energy materials.
The rise of BSi as a focus of study for its fundamental properties and potentially lucrative …
The rise of BSi as a focus of study for its fundamental properties and potentially lucrative …
Nanometre optical coatings based on strong interference effects in highly absorbing media
Optical coatings, which consist of one or more films of dielectric or metallic materials, are
widely used in applications ranging from mirrors to eyeglasses and photography lenses …
widely used in applications ranging from mirrors to eyeglasses and photography lenses …
Bioinspired additive manufacturing of hierarchical materials: From biostructures to functions
Throughout billions of years, biological systems have evolved sophisticated, multiscale
hierarchical structures to adapt to changing environments. Biomaterials are synthesized …
hierarchical structures to adapt to changing environments. Biomaterials are synthesized …
Thirty years of luminescent solar concentrator research: solar energy for the built environment
MG Debije, PPC Verbunt - Advanced Energy Materials, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Research on the luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) over the past thirty‐odd years is
reviewed. The LSC is a simple device at its heart, employing a polymeric or glass …
reviewed. The LSC is a simple device at its heart, employing a polymeric or glass …
Current trends, challenges, and perspectives of anti-fogging technology: Surface and material design, fabrication strategies, and beyond
IR Duran, G Laroche - Progress in Materials Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Transparent materials such as glasses and some polymers play an essential role in our
daily life. Indeed, it is well known that their application in mirrors, windows, automobile …
daily life. Indeed, it is well known that their application in mirrors, windows, automobile …
Metal‐assisted chemical etching of silicon in oxidizing HF solutions: origin, mechanism, development, and black silicon solar cell application
C Huo, J Wang, H Fu, X Li, Y Yang… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Metal‐assisted chemical etching (MacEtch) of silicon in oxidizing hydrofluoric acid (HF)
solutions has emerged as a prominent top‐down micro/nanofabrication approach for a wide …
solutions has emerged as a prominent top‐down micro/nanofabrication approach for a wide …