Bionic structures and materials inspired by plant leaves: A comprehensive review for innovative problem-solving

H Yu, J Zhang, S Zhang, Z Han - Progress in Materials Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Leaves have developed various functional structures to enhance plant survival, making
them the most typical bionic prototypes. Bionic research inspired by plant leaves has yielded …

Interdisciplinary‐inspired smart antibacterial materials and their biomedical applications

Y Wu, P Liu, B Mehrjou, PK Chu - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The discovery of antibiotics has saved millions of lives, but the emergence of antibiotic‐
resistant bacteria has become another problem in modern medicine. To avoid or reduce the …

Design and properties of antimicrobial biomaterials surfaces

B Mehrjou, Y Wu, P Liu, G Wang… - Advanced Healthcare …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Emergence of antibiotic‐resistance pathogens has caused serious health issues and if the
current trend is to continue, treatment of the infection will become complicated and even …

Flexible and durable fluorine-free superhydrophobic films through sustainable approach

R Pradhan, HS Grewal - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
The performance of multiple engineering systems including solar panels, flexible
electronics, optical equipments and devices is limited due to atmospheric contamination …

Self-regenerative superhydrophobic metallic coatings with enhanced durability

A Sharma, H Arora, HS Grewal - Surface and Coatings Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Lotus-inspired superhydrophobic surfaces are highly sought owing to exquisite properties
such as de-wetting, self-cleaning, anti-corrosion, anti-fouling. However, their use is limited …

Nature-inspired anti-fouling strategies for combating marine biofouling

A Ali, ET Kang, L Xu - Progress in Organic Coatings, 2024 - Elsevier
Marine biofouling is a major international challenge, which causes significant problems for
global ecologies and economies. It manifests as the extensive and costly colonization of …

Bioinspired topographic surface modification of biomaterials

S Arango-Santander - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Physical surface modification is an approach that has been investigated over the last
decade to reduce bacterial adhesion and improve cell attachment to biomaterials. Many …

Application of self-assembly methods in the preparation of superhydrophobic surfaces: a review

H Ning, T Zhang, L Zhang - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2024 - Elsevier
Superhydrophobic surfaces have attracted considerable interest due to their unique
properties such as self-cleaning, corrosion resistance, anti-icing and drag reduction …

Combining topography and chemistry to produce antibiofouling surfaces: a review

H Durand, A Whiteley, P Mailley… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Despite decades of research on the reduction of surface fouling from biomolecules or micro-
organisms, the ultimate antibiofouling surface remains undiscovered. The recent covid-19 …

Nanostructured antimicrobial ZnO surfaces coated with an imidazolium-based ionic liquid

A Seth, M Raval, B Mandal, P Hitaishi, P Mandal… - Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The global COVID-19 pandemic and widespread concerns about antimicrobial resistance
(AMR) have intensified research efforts towards the development of innovative methods and …