Surface molecular property modifications for poly (dimethylsiloxane)(PDMS) based microfluidic devices

I Wong, CM Ho - Microfluidics and nanofluidics, 2009 - Springer
Fast advancements of microfabrication processes in past two decades have reached to a
fairly matured stage that we can manufacture a wide range of microfluidic devices. At …

The Cassie equation: How it is meant to be used

AJB Milne, A Amirfazli - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2012 - Elsevier
A review of literature shows that the majority of papers cite a potentially incorrect form of the
Cassie and Cassie–Baxter equations to interpret or predict contact angle data. We show that …

Binder‐free wood converted carbon for enhanced water desalination performance

R He, M Neupane, A Zia, X Huang… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The design and synthesis of high‐performance and economical carbon electrodes play a
critical role in developing energy‐efficient water desalination technologies. As a sustainable …

Preventing mussel adhesion using lubricant-infused materials

S Amini, S Kolle, L Petrone, O Ahanotu, S Sunny… - Science, 2017 - science.org
Mussels are opportunistic macrofouling organisms that can attach to most immersed solid
surfaces, leading to serious economic and ecological consequences for the maritime and …

Turning a surface superrepellent even to completely wetting liquids

TL Liu, CJCJ Kim - Science, 2014 - science.org
Superhydrophobic and superoleophobic surfaces have so far been made by roughening a
hydrophobic material. However, no surfaces were able to repel extremely-low-energy liquids …

General strategy for self-assembly of highly oriented nanocrystalline semiconducting polymers with high mobility

C Luo, AKK Kyaw, LA Perez, S Patel, M Wang… - Nano …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Solution processable semiconducting polymers with excellent film forming capacity and
mechanical flexibility are considered among the most progressive alternatives to …

Crystal Organic Light-Emitting Diodes with Perfectly Oriented Non-Doped Pt-Based Emitting Layer.

KH Kim, JL Liao, SW Lee, B Sim, CK Moon… - … (Deerfield Beach, Fla …, 2016 - europepmc.org
Organic light-emitting diodes with external quantum efficiency of 38.8% are realized using a
Pt-based thin-film emitting layer with photoluminescence quantum yield of 96% and …

Osseointegration: hierarchical designing encompassing the macrometer, micrometer, and nanometer length scales

PG Coelho, R Jimbo, N Tovar, EA Bonfante - Dental Materials, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective Osseointegration has been a proven concept in implant dentistry and orthopedics
for decades. Substantial efforts for engineering implants for reduced treatment time frames …

Silane ligand exchange to make hydrophobic superparamagnetic nanoparticles water-dispersible

R De Palma, S Peeters, MJ Van Bael… - Chemistry of …, 2007 - ACS Publications
Ferrite magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) were functionalized with a variety of silanes bearing
different functional endgroups to render them stable with respect to aggregation and keep …

Recent progress in preparation and anti-icing applications of superhydrophobic coatings

Y Lin, H Chen, G Wang, A Liu - Coatings, 2018 - mdpi.com
Aircraft icing refers to ice formation and accumulation on the windward surface of aircrafts. It
is mainly caused by the striking of unstable supercooled water droplets suspended in clouds …