High‐aspect‐ratio nanostructured surfaces as biological metamaterials
SG Higgins, M Becce… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Materials patterned with high‐aspect‐ratio nanostructures have features on similar length
scales to cellular components. These surfaces are an extreme topography on the cellular …
scales to cellular components. These surfaces are an extreme topography on the cellular …
25th anniversary article: scalable multiscale patterned structures inspired by nature: the role of hierarchy
Multiscale, hierarchically patterned surfaces, such as lotus leaves, butterfly wings, adhesion
pads of gecko lizards are abundantly found in nature, where microstructures are usually …
pads of gecko lizards are abundantly found in nature, where microstructures are usually …
Sequentially-crosslinked bioactive hydrogels as nano-patterned substrates with customizable stiffness and degradation for corneal tissue engineering applications
M Rizwan, GSL Peh, HP Ang, NC Lwin, K Adnan… - Biomaterials, 2017 - Elsevier
Naturally-bioactive hydrogels like gelatin provide favorable properties for tissue-engineering
but lack sufficient mechanical strength for use as implantable tissue engineering substrates …
but lack sufficient mechanical strength for use as implantable tissue engineering substrates …
One‐step modification of superhydrophobic surfaces by a mussel‐inspired polymer coating
Mussels, which are promiscuous, underwater fouling organisms, attach to virtually any
natural or synthetic organic/inorganic substrate. The major components of mussels adhesive …
natural or synthetic organic/inorganic substrate. The major components of mussels adhesive …
A nontransferring dry adhesive with hierarchical polymer nanohairs
We present a simple yet robust method for fabricating angled, hierarchically patterned high-
aspect-ratio polymer nanohairs to generate directionally sensitive dry adhesives. The …
aspect-ratio polymer nanohairs to generate directionally sensitive dry adhesives. The …
Emerging low-cost, large-scale photonic platforms with soft lithography and self-assembly
Advancements in micro/nanofabrication have enabled the realization of practical
micro/nanoscale photonic devices such as absorbers, solar cells, metalenses, and …
micro/nanoscale photonic devices such as absorbers, solar cells, metalenses, and …
Facile and rapid method for fabricating liquid metal electrodes with highly precise patterns via one‐step coating
Gallium‐based alloys, which are virtually non‐toxic liquid metals at room temperature, are
considered highly promising electrode materials for state‐of‐the‐art electronics with new …
considered highly promising electrode materials for state‐of‐the‐art electronics with new …
Nanohairs and nanotubes: Efficient structural elements for gecko-inspired artificial dry adhesives
HE Jeong, KY Suh - Nano Today, 2009 - Elsevier
An overview of the recent progress in the development of gecko-inspired synthetic dry
adhesives is presented, with particular emphasis on two major structural elements of …
adhesives is presented, with particular emphasis on two major structural elements of …
Tunable multimodal drop bouncing dynamics and anti-icing performance of a magnetically responsive hair array
Anti-icing materials that can efficiently limit ice formation have a strong potential to replace
existing anti-icing techniques, such as Joule heating, chemical release, or mechanical …
existing anti-icing techniques, such as Joule heating, chemical release, or mechanical …
Innovative multipolymer electrolyte membrane designed by oxygen inhibited UV-crosslinking enables solid-state in plane integration of energy conversion and …
In this paper a novel polymer-based platform is applied for the fabrication of an innovative
two-electrodes self-powered device integrating energy harvesting and storage sections. A …
two-electrodes self-powered device integrating energy harvesting and storage sections. A …