Bioinspired additive manufacturing of hierarchical materials: From biostructures to functions

J Wei, F Pan, H **, K Yang, Y Wang, Q Wang, Z Fu - Research, 2023‏ - spj.science.org
Throughout billions of years, biological systems have evolved sophisticated, multiscale
hierarchical structures to adapt to changing environments. Biomaterials are synthesized …

Laser engineering of biomimetic surfaces

E Stratakis, J Bonse, J Heitz, J Siegel… - Materials Science and …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
The exciting properties of micro-and nano-patterned surfaces found in natural species hide
a virtually endless potential of technological ideas, opening new opportunities for innovation …

[HTML][HTML] Perspectives on oblique angle deposition of thin films: From fundamentals to devices

A Barranco, A Borras, AR Gonzalez-Elipe… - Progress in Materials …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
The oblique angle configuration has emerged as an invaluable tool for the deposition of
nanostructured thin films. This review develops an up to date description of its principles …

Bio-optics and bio-inspired optical materials

S Tadepalli, JM Slocik, MK Gupta, RR Naik… - Chemical …, 2017‏ - ACS Publications
Through the use of the limited materials palette, optimally designed micro-and
nanostructures, and tightly regulated processes, nature demonstrates exquisite control of …

Nano/micro‐manufacturing of bioinspired materials: a review of methods to mimic natural structures

C Zhang, DA Mcadams, JC Grunlan - Advanced Materials, 2016‏ - Wiley Online Library
Through billions of years of evolution and natural selection, biological systems have
developed strategies to achieve advantageous unification between structure and bulk …

[HTML][HTML] Anti-reflective coating materials: A holistic review from PV perspective

N Shanmugam, R Pugazhendhi… - Energies, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
The solar photovoltaic (PV) cell is a prominent energy harvesting device that reduces the
strain in the conventional energy generation approach and endorses the prospectiveness of …

Nanometre optical coatings based on strong interference effects in highly absorbing media

MA Kats, R Blanchard, P Genevet, F Capasso - Nature materials, 2013‏ - nature.com
Optical coatings, which consist of one or more films of dielectric or metallic materials, are
widely used in applications ranging from mirrors to eyeglasses and photography lenses …

Black silicon: fabrication methods, properties and solar energy applications

X Liu, PR Coxon, M Peters, B Hoex, JM Cole… - Energy & …, 2014‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Black silicon (BSi) represents a very active research area in renewable energy materials.
The rise of BSi as a focus of study for its fundamental properties and potentially lucrative …

Current trends, challenges, and perspectives of anti-fogging technology: Surface and material design, fabrication strategies, and beyond

IR Duran, G Laroche - Progress in Materials Science, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Transparent materials such as glasses and some polymers play an essential role in our
daily life. Indeed, it is well known that their application in mirrors, windows, automobile …

[HTML][HTML] Nanostructures for light trap** in thin film solar cells

A Peter Amalathas, MM Alkaisi - Micromachines, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
Thin film solar cells are one of the important candidates utilized to reduce the cost of
photovoltaic production by minimizing the usage of active materials. However, low light …