The global demand for ceramic materials with wide-ranging applications in the environment,
precision tools, biomedical, and electronics, and environmental fields is on the increase …

Surface functionalization has become of paramount importance and is considered a
fundamental tool for the development and design of countless devices and engineered …

The surface texturing of ceramics is generally performed through acid-based etching and
machining; however, laser texturing may be considered as a more precise, reproducible and …

Direct laser interference patterning (DLIP) is a laser-based surface structuring method that
stands out for its high throughput, flexibility and resolution for laboratory and industrial …

Superhydrophobic surfaces had gained attention all over the world owing to their unique
properties such as self-cleaning, drag reduction, and anti-bacterial etc. The current research …

Juxtaposing hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity on the same surface, known as hybrid surface
engineering, can enhance phase-change heat transfer. However, controlling hydrophilicity …

Objective The aim of this work is to generate micrometric linear patterns with different
topography on dental grade zirconia by means of UV laser interference and to assess the …

Superior electrochemical performance, structural stability, facile integration, and versatility
are desirable features of electrochemical energy storage devices. The increasing need for …

The aim of this study is to characterize in detail the microstructural changes and collateral
damage induced by direct laser patterning on the surface of dental-grade zirconia (3Y-TZP) …

Topographical patterning has recently attracted lots of attention in regulating cell fate,
understanding the mechanism of cell–microenvironment interactions, and solving the great …