The control of ubiquitous wetting behavior that is determined by the surface free energy of
the solid and the surface tension of the interacting liquid is an area of intense research …

In spite of the reported temperature dependent tunability in wettability of poly (N-
isopropylacrylamide)(PNIPAAm) surfaces for below and above lower critical solution …

The ability to fingerprint a few molecules via surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)
continues to be of considerable utility in diverse fields encompassing physics, chemistry …

Nature-inspired engineering of roughness of the surfaces at micro and nano-length scales
offers possibilities of tailoring materials for diverse applications including self-cleaning …

Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) are known to exhibit broad antimicrobial activity. However,
such activity continues to raise concerns in the context of the interaction of such NPs with …

Droplet splitting by exploiting tailored surface wettability is emerging as an important
pathway to creating ultralow volumes of samples that can have applications in bioassays …

Fabrication of hydrophobic/hydrophilic surfaces by biomimicking nature has attracted
significant attention recently due to their potential usage in technologies, ranging from self …

Air purification and self-cleaning materials have gained considerable attention due to their
unique properties and practical applications in environmental and energy areas. As the …

Recent work is summarized that shows how microbubbles may have potential utility in
biomedical situations as (i) highly localized generators of intense white light in an aqueous …

In this paper, poly (dimethyl siloxane)(PDMS) which is considered chemically unreactive
was successfully grafted onto the surface of iron oxide particles, forming stable hydrophobic …