Cell adhesion is a basic requirement for anchorage-dependent cells to survive on the matrix.
It is the first step in a series of cell activities, such as cell diffusion, migration, proliferation …

Slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS) have emerged as a unique approach to
creating surfaces that can resist fouling when placed in contact with aqueous media, organic …

Cellular behavior can be influenced by the chemical and physical surface characteristics of
biomedical substrates. To understand the relationships between various topographical …

The present study demonstrates lignin (L), fragments of lignin (FL), and oxidized fragmented
lignin (OFL) as templates for the synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) viz., lignin …

Miniature untethered medical robots have been receiving growing attention due to
technological advances in microactuation, microsensors, and microfabrication and have …

A versatile method for the rapid fabrication of aligned fullerene C60 nanowhiskers
(C60NWs) at the air–water interface is presented. This method is based on the vortex motion …

Laser texturing seems to be a promising technique for reducing bacterial adhesion on
titanium implant surfaces. This work aims to demonstrate the possibility of obtaining a …

Bactericidal nanoparticle coatings are very promising for hindering the indirect transmission
of pathogens through cross-contaminated surfaces. The challenge, limiting their …

Hexagonally arranged Gold nanoparticles with controllable diameters and inter-particle
distances were deposited on thick SiO 2 layers on top of Si wafers and used as masks …

The emulation of synaptic functions such as potentiation and depression is of strategic
importance for the development of artificial neuromorphic architectures. Memristors can …