Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Zhonggang Zhang, Binghe Ma, Tao Ye, Wei Gao, Guangyao Pei, Jian Luo, Jinjun Deng, Weizheng Yuan
Summary: Inspired by springtails, we proposed a simple and practical manufacturing method for flexible superomniphobic dual-T microstructure surfaces. The surfaces exhibited excellent liquid-repellent properties and demonstrated remarkable robustness and recoverability.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Yue Cao, Xingchi Chen, Avi Matarasso, Zizheng Wang, Yang Song, Guangfu Wu, Xincheng Zhang, He Sun, Xueju Wang, Michael R. Bruchas, Yan Li, Yi Zhang
Summary: Silicone elastomers are widely used in biomedical research and clinical medicine, but protein adsorption on their surfaces poses a challenge. This study presents a covalently attached slippery surface coating that effectively reduces protein adsorption on silicone elastomer surfaces. The results suggest potential applications of this coating in implantable medical devices, organs-on-chips, and other fields to prevent protein adsorption.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Yahua Liu, Zhixin Feng, Haiyang Zhan, Wenna Ge, Yuhang Xia, Junqiu Zhang, Shile Feng
Summary: Hot-water repellency on traditional superhydrophobic surfaces is challenging due to the formation of liquid bridges between tiny droplets and the substrate. In this study, a facile and fluorine-free vapor-deposition method was proposed to fabricate excellent hot-water-repellent surfaces. The surfaces showed outstanding repellency to hot water droplets and other normal-temperature droplets with high surface tension, and also demonstrated excellent self-cleaning performance in specific environments.
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Karim Aly, Sherif H. Aboubakr, Philip D. Bradford
Summary: The study demonstrates a one-step approach to fabricate bulk polymer nanocomposites using CNT array fragments, showing the feasibility and advantages of this technique.
POLYMER COMPOSITES
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Chunying Feng, Kohei Takahashi, Jianan Zhu
Summary: A method has been developed to selectively pattern the surface wettability of PDMS microfluidic devices for the generation of double emulsion (DE) droplets. The method utilizes plasma treatment to increase the hydrophilicity of PDMS, enabling the production of both water-in-oil-in-water and oil-in-water-in-oil DE droplets. The resulting microfluidic devices can be used for a variety of applications involving DE droplets.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Fengjun Chen, Chengfeng Lan
Summary: A novel method using light-curing electrostatic printing (LCEP) was developed for fabricating elastomeric microfluidic channels. Simulation experiments were conducted to determine the optimal parameter combination, and various microstructures were successfully printed. The elastomeric microfluidic channels produced by this method exhibited good fluid-passing properties and were easy to replicate.
MICROFLUIDICS AND NANOFLUIDICS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Ziyi Feng, Boyu Zhou, Xin Su, Ting Wang, Shu Guo, Huazhe Yang, Xiaoting Sun
Summary: This study aimed to develop a multiphasic Janus particle system for programmed drug delivery. Triple-phase Janus microparticles with different degradation properties in each phase were generated using a one-step microfluidic preparation process. The particles exhibited programmed degradation behaviors and partial degradation as well as triggered cargo release in response to changes in temperature or pH. By modifying the particles with graphene nanosheets and silica nano-spheres, their functions were enriched. Co-loading of doxorubicin and curcumin in the triple-phase microparticles enabled zonal drug loading, and the particles showed programmed release behavior and enhanced tumor inhibition efficacy.
MATERIALS & DESIGN
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhi Chen, Yongbo Hu, Xu He, Yihao Xu, Xuesong Liu, Yizhou Zhou, Limei Hao, Ying Ruan
Summary: This study presents a simple one-step electrodeposition process to fabricate superhydrophobic calcium surfaces on metal substrates in an electrolyte solution, avoiding complex post-treatment. The surfaces were mainly composed of calcium myristate, dramatically reducing surface free energy and achieving a maximum contact angle of 166 degrees. By adjusting the deposition time, the surface structure can be transformed, while the superhydrophobic surfaces exhibit excellent rebound performance and surface hardness after pressing force.
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Gaopan Chen, Jianguo Li, Haimei Luo, Yan Zhou, Qingfa Peng, Xiaozhu Xie, Guoshun Pan
Summary: A one-step approach of femtosecond laser polishing is used to achieve fine surfaces in sliced SiC, eliminating regular grooves and improving both surface and subsurface quality through small thermal effects and high machining accuracy. The homogeneous structure/composition on subsurface after polishing has a higher stable friction coefficient, beneficial for subsequent ultraprecision polishing.
MATERIALS SCIENCE IN SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xinwei Chen, Mingyang Wang, Yao Xin, Yanru Huang
Summary: A simple one-step approach was developed to fabricate self-cleaning superhydrophobic surfaces by soaking copper substrates in a mixed solution containing zinc oxide, stearic acid, and polyphenylene sulfide molecules. Molecular dynamics simulations revealed that hydrophilic interactions involving hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions involving van der Waals interaction between alkyl chains played a role in the wettability of water droplets on the surfaces.
SURFACES AND INTERFACES
(2022)
Review
Biochemical Research Methods
Amid Shakeri, Shadman Khan, Tohid F. Didar
Summary: Microfluidics, particularly using polymeric materials like PDMS, offers unique advantages for developing commercial applications, but challenges in commercializing PDMS due to cost and surface modification complexities persist.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Songwei Lv, Ran Jing, Xiaowu Liu, Honglei Shi, Yunfeng Shi, Xugang Wang, Xiubo Zhao, Kai Cao, Zhong Lv
Summary: The study developed magnetic and photothermal-responsive folate receptor-targeted thermal liposomes for the targeted delivery of doxorubicin to bladder cancer cells, which showed promising multifunctional responses and could serve as an ideal drug delivery system for bladder tumor treatment.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NANOMEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Coatings & Films
Hongyu Guo, Shengyi Liu, Bingyan Jiang, Mingyong Zhou
Summary: An efficient method for bonding PDMS-LiNbO3 heterostructure was proposed in this study to improve the bonding strength. The surfaces of both PDMS and LiNbO3 were plasma-modified, resulting in the introduction of active chemical groups that enhanced the hydrophilicity and bonding strength.
SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Guosheng Li, Zhipeng Xie, Shuming Chai, Xiong Chen, Xinchen Wang
Summary: The study presents a new method to synthesize PCN nanosheets by adding a reusable ammonia decomposition catalyst, leading to the successful fabrication of holey CNS with higher surface area and more active sites. This approach promotes charge transfer ability and enhances solar driven H-2 evolution performance.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
(2021)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Jian Liu, Yin Yao, Xiaohong Li, Zhijun Zhang
Summary: With the rapid development of artificial intelligence and medical services, the importance of soft polymers is becoming increasingly prominent. Among them, PDMS-based materials, with flexible chemistry and biocompatibility, are considered to have great potential.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xuan Yang, Michael S. Reid, Peter Olsen, Lars A. Berglund
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Katarzyna Mystek, Michael S. Reid, Per A. Larsson, Lars Wagberg
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Michael S. Reid, Maria Karlsson, Tiffany Abitbol
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
(2020)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Noam Attias, Michael Reid, Sylwia Carolina Mijowska, Illia Dobryden, Marcus Isaksson, Boaz Pokroy, Yasha J. Grobman, Tiffany Abitbol
Summary: This study demonstrates the production of a mycelium-nanocellulose biocomposite with hybrid properties through the liquid culture of a white-rot fungus and nanocellulose. The biocomposite shows improved mechanical strength and wet resistance, making it suitable for various applications including packaging, filtration, and hygiene products.
ADVANCED SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Karishma Jain, Michael S. Reid, Per A. Larsson, Lars Wagberg
Summary: The study revealed that PEDOT:PSS can spontaneously adsorb onto cellulose surfaces, with adsorption amount influenced by solution parameters and driven by entropy gain. Adhesion between cellulose and PEDOT:PSS increases at low pH, with bead-like PEDOT:PSS particles formed on cellulose surfaces under such conditions.
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
(2021)
Article
Polymer Science
Xuan Yang, Erik Jungstedt, Michael S. Reid, Lars A. Berglund
Summary: The study investigates the effects of CNF film surface properties on mechanical performance and moisture sensitivity. It is found that sorbed hemicelluloses in the interfibrillar interphase enhance mechanical tensile properties, while surface-charged carboxyls increase moisture sorption and film thickness swelling, thereby reducing mechanical properties.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Yunus Can Gorur, Michael S. Reid, Celine Montanari, Per Tomas Larsson, Per A. Larsson, Lars Wagberg
Summary: This study provides an in-depth characterization of self-fibrillating cellulose fibers and demonstrates their use in smart, responsive filters capable of regulating flow and retaining nanoscale particles. Through visualization of the swelling process using various microscopy techniques, smart filters prepared via in situ nanofibrillation show efficient filtration and retention abilities.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mouhanad Babi, Ayodele Fatona, Xiang Li, Christine Cerson, Victoria M. Jarvis, Tiffany Abitbol, Jose M. Moran-Mirabal
Summary: A versatile and efficient method based on click chemistry has been developed to fluorescently label nanocelluloses while preserving their native morphology and crystalline structure. This method allows for high degrees of labeling using minimal amounts of dye, making it cost-effective and suitable for various applications.
Article
Biophysics
Gaoyin He, Lei Tian, Ayodele Fatona, Xiao Wu, Hongfeng Zhang, Jun Liu, Michael Fefer, Zeinab Hosseinidoust, Robert H. Pelton
Summary: This study aimed to develop film-forming polymers to extend the antimicrobial lifetimes of cleaned and disinfected surfaces. By specific reactions, water-soluble highly anionic polyamide was prepared, and covalent grafts were formed on its surface, leading to a significant reduction in bacterial concentration.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Mouhanad Babi, Roberto Riesco, Louisa Boyer, Ayodele Fatona, Angelo Accardo, Laurent Malaquin, Jose Moran-Mirabal
Summary: By coating cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) on 3D printed materials, the nanostructure and functionality of scaffolds for cell culture were modified, allowing tunable control over nanostructure density and thus attachment and morphology of prostate cancer cells. Functionalization can also be introduced onto scaffold surfaces through direct coating with functionalized CNCs or post-coating functionalization using biotin-streptavidin coupling. This method is a step towards creating in vitro scaffolds that mimic natural microenvironments at the nanoscale to better understand their impact on cells and develop artificial tissues.
ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Alexandros E. Alexakis, Joakim Engstrom, Arne Stamm, Anastasia V. Riazanova, Calvin J. Brett, Stephan V. Roth, Per-Olof Syren, Linda Fogelstrom, Michael S. Reid, Eva Malmstrom
Summary: The polymerization of a bio-based terpene-derived monomer, Sobrerol methacrylate (SobMA), was evaluated in the design of polymeric nanoparticles (nanolatexes), which were successfully synthesized using emulsion polymerization techniques. By tuning the length of the hydrophobic polymer, nanoparticle size could be controlled, and SobMA was also copolymerized with butyl methacrylate (BMA) to create soft-core nanolatexes with different kinetic profiles.
Article
Polymer Science
Ayodele Fatona, Andrew Osamudiamen, Jose Moran-Mirabal, Michael A. Brook
JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Tyler Or, Kati Miettunen, Emily D. Cranston, Jose M. Moran-Mirabal, Jaana Vapaavuori
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2019)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Sokunthearath Saem, Darryl Fong, Alex Adronov, Jose Moran-Mirabal
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
(2019)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Tyler Or, Sokunthearath Saem, Aurore Esteve, Daniel A. Osorio, Kevin J. De France, Jaana Vapaavuori, Todd Hoare, Aline Cerf, Emily D. Cranston, Jose M. Moran-Mirabal
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
(2019)