Bioinspired marine antifouling coatings: Status, prospects, and future

H Jin, L Tian, W Bing, J Zhao, L Ren - Progress in Materials Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Marine biofouling has negatively affected human sailing since ancient times. Traditional
antifouling coatings were banned worldwide in 2003 due to their toxicity towards nontarget …

[HTML][HTML] Functional surface microstructures inspired by nature–From adhesion and wetting principles to sustainable new devices

E Arzt, H Quan, RM McMeeking, R Hensel - Progress in Materials Science, 2021 - Elsevier
In the course of evolution nature has arrived at startling materials solutions to ensure
survival. Investigations into biological surfaces, ranging from plants, insects and geckos to …

Mushroom-mimetic 3D hierarchical architecture-based e-skin with high sensitivity and a wide sensing range for intelligent perception

Y Zhang, X Zhang, C Ning, K Dai, G Zheng, C Liu… - Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Electronic skin (e-skin) is one of the most important components of future wearable
electronic devices, whose sensing performances can be improved by constructing …

A novel hot embossing process for producing high-quality glass micro-pillar arrays

J Li, K Yang, G Lian, F Gong, G Yang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Hot embossing is an efficient technology for the fabrication of glass micro-and
nanostructures. However, the long cycle time, high energy consumption, and high nitrogen …

Open-source and do-it-yourself microfluidics

JH Shin, S Choi - Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2021 - Elsevier
The field of microfluidics has progressed rapidly over the last few decades as an essential
tool in many areas of experimental research that involve tiny liquid volumes. However, the …

Droplet microfluidics for tumor drug‐related studies and programmable artificial cells

P Dimitriou, J Li, G Tornillo, T McCloy… - Global …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Anticancer drug development is a crucial step toward cancer treatment, that requires realistic
predictions of malignant tissue development and sophisticated drug delivery. Tumors often …

[HTML][HTML] A review on inertial microfluidic fabrication methods

Z Akbari, MA Raoufi, S Mirjalali, B Aghajanloo - Biomicrofluidics, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
In recent decades, there has been significant interest in inertial microfluidics due to its high
throughput, ease of fabrication, and no need for external forces. The focusing efficiency of …

Recent development of optofluidics for imaging and sensing applications

J Tang, G Qiu, J Wang - Chemosensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Optofluidics represents the interaction of light and fluids on a chip that integrates
microfluidics and optics, which provides a promising optical platform for manipulating and …

Tunable wettability of jet electrodeposited micro-nano structures modified by laser radiation

Y Chen, J Xu, L Shen, J Zhao, J Chen, Y Yang… - Surface and Coatings …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, the wettability contrast surfaces were prepared via modifier-free composite
processing. Nickel particles were added in electrolytes to fabricate micro-nano hierarchical …

Low-cost microfluidics: Towards affordable environmental monitoring and assessment

P Mesquita, L Gong, Y Lin - Frontiers in Lab on a Chip Technologies, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Effective environmental monitoring has become a worldwide concern, requiring the
development of novel tools to deal with pollution risks and manage natural resources …