Porous Si exhibits a number of properties that make it an attractive material for controlled
drug delivery applications: The electrochemical synthesis allows construction of tailored …

All manifestations of pores in silicon are reviewed and discussed with respect to possible
applications. Particular emphasis is put on macropores, which are classified in detail and …

By means of electrochemical treatment, crystalline silicon can be permeated with tiny,
nanostructured pores that entirely change the characteristics and properties of the material …

Medical devices based on microelectro-mechanical systems (MEMS) platforms are currently
being proposed for a wide variety of implantable applications. However, biocompatibility …

The characteristics of nanoporous inorganic coatings on implants or on implantable devices
are reviewed. The commonly used nanoporous materials, such as aluminum oxide (Al2O3) …

The desire to directly touch and experience virtual objects led to the development of a tactile
feedback device. In this paper, a novel soft pneumatic actuator for providing tactile feedback …

Silicon nanowires are of proven importance in such diverse fields as energy production and
storage, flexible electronics, and biomedicine due to the unique characteristics that emerge …

Porous silicon is a promising biomaterial that is non-toxic and biodegradable. Surface
modification can offer control over the degradation rate and can also impart properties that …

Abstract Highly monodisperse silicon nanoparticles (1.57±0.21 nm) are synthesized with a
covalently attached alkyl monolayer on a gram scale. Infrared spectroscopy shows that …

This review is devoted to the analysis of the problems related to fabrication of the Si porous
layers. The review was motivated by a great interest to Si-based porous materials from nano …