Micro/Nanopatterned Superhydrophobic Surfaces Fabrication for Biomolecules and Biomaterials Manipulation and Analysis

Marco Allione, Tania Limongi, Monica Marini, Bruno Torre, Peng Zhang, Manola Moretti, Gerardo Perozziello, Patrizio Candeloro, Lucia Napione, Candido Fabrizio Pirri, Enzo Di Fabrizio

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Abstract

Superhydrophobic surfaces display an extraordinary repulsion to water and water-based solutions. This effect emerges from the interplay of intrinsic hydrophobicity of the surface and its morphology. These surfaces have been established for a long time and have been studied for decades. The increasing interest in recent years has been focused towards applications in many different fields and, in particular, biomedical applications. In this paper, we review the progress achieved in the last years in the fabrication of regularly patterned superhydrophobic surfaces in many different materials and their exploitation for the manipulation and characterization of biomaterial, with particular emphasis on the issues affecting the yields of the fabrication processes and the quality of the manufactured devices.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1501
JournalMicromachines
Volume12
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 30 2021

Bibliographical note

KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2022-01-27
Acknowledgements: This research received no external funding.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

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