[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 …

Sub-10 nm fabrication: methods and applications

Y Chen, Z Shu, S Zhang, P Zeng, H Liang… - … Journal of Extreme …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Reliable fabrication of micro/nanostructures with sub-10 nm features is of great significance
for advancing nanoscience and nanotechnology. While the capability of current …

Nanomanufacturing: a perspective

JA Liddle, GM Gallatin - ACS nano, 2016 - ACS Publications
Nanomanufacturing, the commercially scalable and economically sustainable mass
production of nanoscale materials and devices, represents the tangible outcome of the …

[HTML][HTML] Improved development procedure to enhance the stability of microstructures created by two-photon polymerization

J Purtov, A Verch, P Rogin, R Hensel - Microelectronic Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
Natural functional surfaces often rely on unique nano-and micropatterns. To mimic such
surfaces successfully, patterning techniques are required that enable the fabrication of three …

In situ observation reveals local detachment mechanisms and suction effects in micropatterned adhesives

V Tinnemann, L Hernández… - Advanced Functional …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Fibrillar adhesion pads of insects and geckoes have inspired the design of high‐
performance adhesives enabling a new generation of handling devices. Despite much …

Replication of rose-petal surface structure using UV-nanoimprint lithography

S Choo, HJ Choi, H Lee - Materials Letters, 2014 - Elsevier
Rose-petal surface consists of a hierarchical structure of microscale papillae and nanofolds.
With this micro-nanostructure and surface energy, rose petals exhibit a special property …

In Situ Experiments To Reveal the Role of Surface Feature Sidewalls in the Cassie–Wenzel Transition

R Hensel, A Finn, R Helbig, S Killge, HG Braun… - Langmuir, 2014 - ACS Publications
Waterproof and self-cleaning surfaces continue to attract much attention as they can be
instrumental in various different technologies. Such surfaces are typically rough, allowing …

High aspect ratio pattern collapse of polymeric UV-nano-imprint molds due to cleaning

A Finn, B Lu, R Kirchner, X Thrun, K Richter… - Microelectronic …, 2013 - Elsevier
Polymeric molds replicated from a master structure can provide intrinsic anti-sticking
behavior and UV-transparency. They can be replicated from various substrates and offer …

Mastering of NIL Stamps with Undercut T-Shaped Features from Single Layer to Multilayer Stamps

P Taus, A Prinz, HD Wanzenboeck, P Schuller… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biomimetic structures such as structural colors demand a fabrication technology of complex
three-dimensional nanostructures on large areas. Nanoimprint lithography (NIL) is capable …

Benchmarking surface selective vacuum ultraviolet and thermal postprocessing of thermoplastics for ultrasmooth 3-D-printed micro-optics

R Kirchner, N Chidambaram, H Schift - Optical Engineering, 2018 - spiedigitallibrary.org
State-of-the-art, polymeric, refractive micro-optics simultaneously require an ultrasmooth
three-dimensional (3-D) surface and a precise geometry for excellent optical performance …