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A novel nanoindentation protocol to characterize surface free energy of superhydrophobic nanopatterned materials
AbstractSurface Free Energy (SFE) has become a relevant design parameter to produce materials and devices with controlled wettability. The...
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Quantifying Surface Topographies on Antimicrobial Copper
Specific angular topographies on metalMetals surfaces can create non-uniform charge distributions that can disrupt biochemical processesProcess and...
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Infrared Absorption in Silicon Nanostructure-Patterned Absorber
Nanostructures or microstructure-patterned based metamaterials are fabricated on semiconductors’ surface to reduce the reflection and enhance the...
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Preparation of superhydrophobic titanium surface via the combined modification of hierarchical micro/nanopatterning and fluorination
Adhesion of bacteria and platelets on blood-contact implants and surgical devices is one of the causes of infections and thrombus. A superhydrophobic...
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Nanotechnology for Biomedical Applications
This book provides an overview of the use of nanoparticles, carbon-nanotubes, liposomes, and nanopatterned flat surfaces for specific biomedical...
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Surface Metallization of Glass Fiber (GF) / Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Composite with Cu Coatings Deposited by Magnetron Sputtering and Electroplating
Surface metallization of glass fiber (GF) / polyetheretherketone (PEEK)[GF/PEEK] is conducted by coating copper using electroplating and magnetron...
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Tunable nano-engineered anisotropic surface for enhanced mechanotransduction and soft-tissue integration
Electrochemically engineered titania (TiO 2 ) nanopores enable tailored cellular function; however, the cellular mechanosensing mechanisms dictating...
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Thermal-Controlled Frictional Behaviour of Nanopatterned Self-assembled Monolayers as Triboactive Surfaces
Friction is an important limitation of energy efficiency performances of MEMS/NEMS but is, in the same time, a great opportunity for harvesting...
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Advances in surface modifications of the silicone breast implant and impact on its biocompatibility and biointegration
Silicone breast implants are commonly used for cosmetic and oncologic surgical indications owing to their inertness and being nontoxic. However,...
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High-Energy–Density Fiber Supercapacitors Based on Transition Metal Oxide Nanoribbon Yarns for Comprehensive Wearable Electronics
Fiber supercapacitors (FSs) based on transition metal oxides (TMOs) have garnered considerable attention as energy storage solutions for wearable...
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Local release and isolation of circulating tumor cells captured by the nano-morphologic substrate coated with gelatin under near-infrared light
AbstractThe detection and isolation of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from blood samples are very important for the diagnosis and analysis of tumors....
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Critical adhesion areas of cells on micro-nanopatterns
Cell adhesion to extracellular matrices (ECM) is critical to physiological and pathological processes as well as biomedical and biotechnological...
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Discretely-supported nanoimprint lithography for patterning the high-spatial-frequency stepped surface
Non-planar morphology is a common feature of devices applied in various physical fields, such as light or fluid, which pose a great challenge for...
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Strain engineering in electrocatalysis: Strategies, characterization, and insights
Strain engineering, as a cutting-edge method for modulating the electronic structure of catalysts, plays a crucial role in regulating the interaction...
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Monitoring ocular disease via optical nanostructures potentially applicable to corneal contact lens products
Ocular diseases can cause vision problems or even blindness if they are not detected early. Some ocular diseases generate irregular physical changes...
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Nanoplasmonic sensors for extracellular vesicles and bacterial membrane vesicles
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are promising tools for the early diagnosis of diseases, and bacterial membrane vesicles (MVs) are especially important...
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Graphene nanopattern as a universal epitaxy platform for single-crystal membrane production and defect reduction
Heterogeneous integration of single-crystal materials offers great opportunities for advanced device platforms and functional systems
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Repetitive Nanosecond Laser-Induced Oxidation and Phase Transformation in NiTi Alloy
NiTi shape memory alloys, known as Nitinol, are highly valuable in medical fields for their unique attributes, including superelasticity, wear...
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Nano-sized graphene oxide coated nanopillars on microgroove polymer arrays that enhance skeletal muscle cell differentiation
The degeneration or loss of skeletal muscles, which can be caused by traumatic injury or disease, impacts most aspects of human activity. Among...
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Geometrical and Mechanical Nanoarchitectonics at Interfaces Bridging Molecules with Cell Phenotypes
Cellular activities are regulated by not only soluble factors but also extracellular matrices (ECMs) located below themselves. Similarly to...