Conventional and emerging strategies for the fabrication and functionalization of PDMS-based microfluidic devices

A Shakeri, S Khan, TF Didar - Lab on a Chip, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Microfluidics is an emerging and multidisciplinary field that is of great interest to
manufacturers in medicine, biotechnology, and chemistry, as it provides unique tools for the …

Marine antifouling strategies: Emerging opportunities for seawater resource utilization

S Li, K Feng, J Li, Y Li, Z Li, L Yu, X Xu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
The attachment and colonization of fouling organisms, including bacteria, algae, and
invertebrates onto submerged surfaces is a widespread issue known as marine biofouling …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances on polymeric hydrogels as wound dressings

Z Pan, H Ye, D Wu - APL bioengineering, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Severe hemorrhage is a leading cause of high mortality in critical situations like disaster,
accidents, and warfare. The resulting wounds could induce severe physical and …

Focus on bioinspired textured surfaces toward fluid drag reduction: Recent progresses and challenges

G Tian, Y Zhang, X Feng, Y Hu - Advanced Engineering …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
After a long period of biological evolution, natural creatures will inevitably evolve body
surfaces suitable for the living environment. The functions of natural biological surfaces are …

Recent advances of multifunctional zwitterionic polymers for biomedical application

W Lv, Y Wang, H Fu, Z Liang, B Huang, R Jiang, J Wu… - Acta biomaterialia, 2024 - Elsevier
Zwitterionic polymers possess equal total positive and negative charges in the repeating
units, making them electrically neutral overall. This unique property results in …

Zwitterionic microgel-functionalized gallium-based liquid-metal nanodroplets as aqueous lubricant additives

B He, P Wang, Q Lu, Y Du, S Liu, Q Ye, F Zhou… - Tribology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Herein, a bioinspired molecule-dopamine n-butenylamide-was self-assembled on Gallium-
based liquid metal (GLM) nanodroplets to introduce vinyl group, and the zwitterionic poly (2 …

A robust and antibacterial superhydrophobic cotton fabric with sunlight-driven self-cleaning performance for oil/water separation

H Liu, L Yang, Y Zhan, J Lan, J Shang, M Zhou, S Lin - Cellulose, 2021 - Springer
In this work, a durable and sunlight-driven self-cleaning superhydrophobic cotton fabric was
developed as a multifunctional oil/water separation material. First of all, Ag/AgCl was …

Cold plasma surface treatments to prevent biofilm formation in food industries and medical sectors

M Hage, S Khelissa, H Akoum, NE Chihib… - Applied Microbiology and …, 2022 - Springer
Environmental conditions in food and medical fields enable the bacteria to attach and grow
on surfaces leading to resistant bacterial biofilm formation. Indeed, the first step in biofilm …

Infection resistant surface coatings by polymer brushes: strategies to construct and applications

S Dhingra, S Sharma, S Saha - ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2022 - ACS Publications
Bacteria-assisted infections on biomaterials used inside a body as an implant/device are
one of the major threats to human health. Microbial-resistant coatings on biomaterials can …

Brush-modified hydrogels: Preparations, properties, and applications

B Wu, E Feng, Y Liao, H Liu, R Tang… - Chemistry of …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The rational design of hydrogels with unique properties has unlocked their valuable and
underlying capabilities for various applications in biomedicine, materials science, and …