[HTML][HTML] Sculptured thin films: overcoming the limitations of surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrates

S Kumar, SK Gahlaut, JP Singh - Applied Surface Science Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has developed as a feasible method for
chemical and biological applications, unifying the precision of molecular fingerprinting with …

Reproducible PDMS flexible superhydrophobic films: A method utilizing picosecond laser-etched templates

W Shen, Z Zhang, K Xu, H Zhu, Y Liu, Y Wu… - Progress in Organic …, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper provides a convenient, efficient and repeatable method for the preparation of
flexible PDMS superhydrophobic films. The stainless steel template was etched with …

Bouncing droplets on micro-grooved non-wetting surfaces

SZ Wang, X Huang, L Chen, YS Yu - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Water droplets im**ing on micro-grooved polydimethylsiloxane surfaces were studied.
Depending on the impact velocity and surface roughness, different phenomena such as no …

Monolithic polymer nanoridges with programmable wetting transitions

WK Lee, WB Jung, D Rhee, J Hu, YAL Lee… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This paper describes polymeric nanostructures with dynamically tunable wetting properties.
Centimeter‐scale areas of monolithic nanoridges can be generated by strain relief of …

The investigation of droplet directional self-transport ability on the slippery liquid-infused surface with anisotropic structure

C Yang, K Yang, M Li, F Chen, Z Yang - Progress in Organic Coatings, 2022 - Elsevier
Liquid directional transport on functional surfaces has promising application in society.
Inspired by cactus spine and Nepenthes pitcher plant, a series of slippery liquid-infused …

Development of flexible high-performance PDMS-based triboelectric nanogenerator using nanogratings

R Kumar, AK Goyal, Y Massoud - Journal of colloid and interface science, 2024 - Elsevier
This article investigates the performance of a contact-mode Triboelectric Nanogenerator
(TENG) utilizing polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) with nano gratings as a dielectric in a metal …

Switchable isotropic/anisotropic wettability and programmable droplet transportation on a shape-memory honeycomb

L Zhang, J Zhao, J Xu, J Zhao, Y Zhu… - ACS Applied Materials …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Programmable droplet transportation is required urgently but is still challenging. In this work,
breath figure was employed to fabricate shape-memory poly (lactic acid)(PLLA) …

Fabrication and characterization of zinc oxide nanorods-modified electrodes using nanoimprint lithography for electrochemical sensing of heavy metal ions

NH Singh, RS Moirangthem, SR Meitei, NM Singh - Thin Solid Films, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper uses the nanoimprint lithography (NIL) technique to present the fabrication and
characterization of Zinc oxide nanorods (ZnONRs)-modified electrodes. Characterization of …

Fast and reproducible wettability switching on functionalized PVDF/PMMA surface controlled by external electric field

O Guselnikova, J Svanda, P Postnikov… - Advanced Materials …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
In this paper, the novel material with controllable wettability switching triggered by external
electric field is developed. The material is based on the piezopolymer blend of poly (methyl …

Solvent‐induced crystallization of a polycarbonate surface and texture copying by polydimethylsiloxane for improved surface hydrophobicity

BS Yilbas, H Ali, N Al‐Aqeeli, M Khaled… - Journal of Applied …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The influence of the immersion period on the crystallization of polycarbonate (PC) was
investigated, and the resulting texture configurations of the crystal structures were …