Bacterial cellulose is a naturally occurring polysaccharide with numerous biomedical
applications that range from drug delivery platforms to tissue engineering strategies. BC …

Bio-based biomaterials, are created using renewable biomass from sources such as plants,
animals and microorganisms. Cellulose is a renewable biopolymer and its usage for bone …

Photolithographic patterning of organic materials and plasma-based transfer of photoresist
patterns into other materials have been remarkably successful in enabling the production of …

The uncontrolled development of nanoscale roughness during plasma exposure of polymer
surfaces is a major issue in the field of semiconductor processing. In this paper, we …

Sub-10 nm patterns prepared by directed self-assembly (DSA) of block copolymer (BCP)
thin films offer a breakthrough method to overcome the limitations of photolithography …

We review studies of surface-interaction mechanisms for a surface microdischarge (SMD)
and an atmospheric pressure plasma jet (APPJ) with model polymers and biomolecules in …

Fused filament fabrication (FFF) is a common additive manufacturing method for polymers
that has been widely adopted due to its low cost and ease of use. However, FFF remains …

The interaction of plasma with polymeric substrates generates both roughness and charging
on the surface of the substrates. This work, toward the comprehension and, finally, the …

The surface roughness developed during plasma etching of polymeric substrates is critical
for a variety of applications related to the wetting behavior and the interaction of surfaces …

While vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) photon irradiation has been shown to significantly contribute
to material modifications of polymers during plasma exposures, the impact of radiation …