Microfluidic devices fabricated using poly (dimethylsiloxane)(PDMS) polymer are routinely
used for in vitro cell culture for a wide range of cellular assays. These assays typically …

Abstract The US National Academy of Engineering (NAE) recently published a document
presenting" Grand Challenges for Engineering". This list was proposed by leading …

In this study, a novel antimicrobial coating was developed to avoid infections and to provide
sterile conditions for stainless steel devices. Poly (ethylene glycol diacrylate) hydrogel thin …

Microfluidics and optofluidics have revolutionized high-throughput analysis and chemical
synthesis over the past decade. Single molecule imaging has witnessed similar growth, due …

A series of semi-interpenetrating polymer networks (IPN) of poly (2-hydroxyethyl
methacrylate)(poly (HEMA)) and crosslinked polyethylene glycol (PEG) were prepared by …

This paper presents the experimental results and analyses on a controlled manipulation of
liquid droplets upon local reduction and oxidation (redox) of a smart polymer …

This review emphasises the role of aryl diazonium compounds as a new class of coupling
agents for grafting polymer thin layers onto carbon, diamond, metals, metal oxides, alloys …

The development of new standardized test methods would allow for the consistent
evaluation of microfluidic medical devices and enable high-quality products to reach the …

The concept of depositing solid films on low-vapor pressure liquids is introduced and
developed into a top-down approach to functionalize surfaces by attaching liquid …

Materials of relevance in Printed circuit board (PCB) technology such as FR4, polyimides,
and imide-based photosensitive dry films are being currently implemented for the fabrication …