PDMS with designer functionalities—Properties, modifications strategies, and applications
Rapid progress in micro-and nanotechnologies such as lab-on-a-chip (microfluidic
networks, sensors, actuators, and connectors), soft lithography (replica moulding …
networks, sensors, actuators, and connectors), soft lithography (replica moulding …
Wafer-sized multifunctional polyimine-based two-dimensional conjugated polymers with high mechanical stiffness
One of the key challenges in two-dimensional (2D) materials is to go beyond graphene, a
prototype 2D polymer (2DP), and to synthesize its organic analogues with structural control …
prototype 2D polymer (2DP), and to synthesize its organic analogues with structural control …
[HTML][HTML] Biomedical applications of wrinkling polymers
Advancements in surface engineering and material fabrication techniques have enabled the
creation and replication of naturally occurring surface topographies or the extrapolation of …
creation and replication of naturally occurring surface topographies or the extrapolation of …
Tunable hierarchical wrinkling: From models to applications
Wrinkled surfaces have attracted enormous interest during the past years due to their
various wrinkling patterns and impressive multifunctional properties. With the growing …
various wrinkling patterns and impressive multifunctional properties. With the growing …
Directional nanotopographic gradients: a high-throughput screening platform for cell contact guidance
Q Zhou, PT Kühn, T Huisman, E Nieboer, C Van Zwol… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
A novel approach was developed using PDMS-substrates with surface-aligned
nanotopography gradients, varying unidirectional in amplitude and wavelength, for studying …
nanotopography gradients, varying unidirectional in amplitude and wavelength, for studying …
Tunable formation of ordered wrinkles in metal films with controlled thickness gradients deposited on soft elastic substrates
S Yu, Y Ni, L He, QL Ye - ACS applied materials & interfaces, 2015 - ACS Publications
Controlled wrinkled surface is useful for a wide range of applications, including flexible
electronics, smart adhesion, wettability, stam**, sensoring, coating, and measuring. In this …
electronics, smart adhesion, wettability, stam**, sensoring, coating, and measuring. In this …
Colloidal surface assemblies: nanotechnology meets bioinspiration
Abstract This Feature Article discusses two biomimetic aspects of functional particle surface
assembly: the fabrication of biologically inspired structures from particles and the …
assembly: the fabrication of biologically inspired structures from particles and the …
Tackling the scalability challenge in plasmonics by wrinkle-assisted colloidal self-assembly
Electromagnetic radiation of a certain frequency can excite the collective oscillation of the
free electrons in metallic nanostructures using localized surface plasmon resonances …
free electrons in metallic nanostructures using localized surface plasmon resonances …
Hierarchical line-defect patterns in wrinkled surfaces
We demonstrate a novel approach for controlling the formation of line-defects in wrinkling
patterns by introducing step-like changes in the Young's modulus of elastomeric substrates …
patterns by introducing step-like changes in the Young's modulus of elastomeric substrates …
Controlling line defects in wrinkling: a pathway towards hierarchical wrinkling structures
We demonstrate a novel approach for controlling the line defect formation in microscopic
wrinkling structures by patterned plasma treatment of elastomeric surfaces. Wrinkles were …
wrinkling structures by patterned plasma treatment of elastomeric surfaces. Wrinkles were …