Single and multi-functional coating strategies for enhancing the biocompatibility and tissue integration of blood-contacting medical implants

M Badv, F Bayat, JI Weitz, TF Didar - Biomaterials, 2020 - Elsevier
Device-associated clot formation and poor tissue integration are ongoing problems with
permanent and temporary implantable medical devices. These complications lead to …

Fabrication and durability characterization of superhydrophobic and lubricant-infused surfaces

R Stoddard, K Nithyanandam, R Pitchumani - Journal of Colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hypothesis Practical applications of non-wetting surfaces require good mechanical
durability in the wet environments for which they are intended to be used. Durability of non …

Fabrication of slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces on magnesium alloys with durable anti-corrosion and anti-tribocorrosion properties

Q Cai, J Xu, Z Yu, L Dong, J Li, Z Lian, H Yu - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2023 - Elsevier
Interest in slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPSs) has grown considerably for anti-
icing, anti-corrosion, and wear resistance owing to their unique structure and outstanding …

Novel solid-infused durable nonwetting surfaces for sustained condensation heat transfer enhancement

S Hatte, R Stoddard, R Pitchumani - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
In this article, we report novel nonwetting solid-infused surfaces that are easily fabricated
using industrially widely adopted methods such as chemical etching or electrodeposition …

A comparative study of mechanical and chemical durability of non-wetting superhydrophobic and lubricant-infused surfaces

SMA Mousavi, R Pitchumani - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fabrication of bioinspired non-wetting superhydrophobic surfaces (SHS) and lubricant-
infused surfaces (LIS) has been studied extensively on a variety of materials. In contrast …

Mineral scaling on brass and aluminum surfaces with a range of wettability

SMA Mousavi, R Pitchumani - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2022 - Elsevier
Crystallization fouling, or mineral scaling, is fundamental to various surfaces in energy and
environmental applications. This paper considers, for the first time, a systematic investigation …

Experimental Investigations on Non-Wetting Surfaces

RM Stoddard - 2021 - vtechworks.lib.vt.edu
Superhydrophobic (SHS) and lubricant-infused surfaces (LIS) exhibit exceptional non-
wetting characteristics that make them attractive for energy production applications including …