Ultra-transparent slippery surface
Smart Materials in Medicine, 2021 Endoscopes are used for diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment of the interior regions of the body. The visual fields of endoscopes, especially angioscopes, are often obscured due to the contamination with biological fluids.
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Liquid-Infused Microgrooved Slippery Surface Ablated by One-Step Laser Irradiation for Underwater Bubble Directional Manipulation and Anisotropic Spreading [PDF]
Micromachines, 2021 A pitcher plant is a kind of liquid-infused porous surface that imparts an excellent directional manipulation ability to in-air droplets or underwater bubbles, so it has attracted researchers’ attention in both academic and industrial issues.
Wei Liu, Xuehui Chen, Yunlong Jiao
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Lubricant-entrenched slippery surface-based nanocarriers to avoid macrophage uptake and improve drug utilization [PDF]
Journal of Advanced Research, 2023 Introduction: Reducing the protein adsorption of nanoparticles (NPs) as drug carriers to slow their rapid clearance by macrophages uptake is a critical challenge for NPs clinical translational applications.
Chengduan Yang +10 more
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Self-Lubricanting Slippery Surface with Wettability Gradients for Anti-Sticking of Electrosurgical Scalpel [PDF]
Micromachines, 2018 Soft tissue sticking on electrosurgical scalpels in minimally invasive surgery can increase the difficulty of operation and easily lead to medical malpractice.
Guang Liu +4 more
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Dropwise condensation on bioinspired hydrophilic-slippery surface. [PDF]
RSC Adv, 2018 A hydrophilic-slippery copper surface is fabricated, reconciling two required factors, enhanced condensation and efficient water transport. Nucleation rate, droplet mobility and heat transfer are enhanced by the small contact angle and sliding angle.
Guo L, Tang GH.
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Interaction of Blood and Bacteria with Slippery Hydrophilic Surfaces
Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2023 Slippery surfaces (i.e., surfaces that display high liquid droplet mobility) are receiving significant attention due to their biofluidic applications. Non‐textured, all‐solid, slippery hydrophilic (SLIC) surfaces are an emerging class of rare and counter‐
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Bioinspired Cellulose‐Based Ultra‐Slippery Film with Superior Transmittance, Anti‐Fouling and De‐Icing Properties for the Durable and Efficient Output of Solar Panels [PDF]
Advanced ScienceHigh optical transmittance can endow solar panels with sufficient light energy intake, while anti‐fouling and anti‐icing properties ensure stable power generation in environments where dust, bird droppings, algae, and ice are prone to accumulate.
Hujun Wang +8 more
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Preserving exposed hydrophilic bumps on multi-bioinspired slippery surface arrays unlocks high-efficiency fog collection and photocatalytic cleaning [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsThe efficiency of fog collection technologies is inherently hindered by the long-standing dilemma of capture vs. transportation balance. Inspired by nature, we address this issue by preserving hydrophilic bumps on slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (
Junda Wu +3 more
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Slippery Surface Based on Photoelectric Responsive Nanoporous Composites with Optimal Wettability Region for Droplets' Multifunctional Manipulation [PDF]
Advanced Science, 2019 Liping Heng, Lei Jiang
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Carnivorous plants inspired shape-morphing slippery surfaces
Opto-Electronic Advances, 2023 Carnivorous plants, for instance, Dionaea muscipula and Nepenthes pitcher plant, inspired the innovation of advanced stimuli-responsive actuators and lubricant-infused slippery surfaces, respectively.
Dong-Dong Han +7 more
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