Nature inspired structured surfaces for biomedical applications

Current Medicinal Chemistry

Volumn 18, Issue 22, 2011, Pages 3367-3375

  Webb, H K ^a   Hasan, J ^a   Truong, V K ^a   Crawford, R J ^a   Ivanova, E P ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomaterials; Fabrication techniques; Insect wings; Lotus leaves; Roughness; Superhydrophobic surfaces

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOMEDICINE; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; HYDROPHOBICITY; INSECT; PLANT; SURFACE PROPERTY; WETTABILITY;

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS; COATED MATERIALS, BIOCOMPATIBLE; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC INTERACTIONS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WETTABILITY;

EID: 79961082832     PISSN: 09298673     EISSN: 1875533X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/092986711796504673     Document Type: Conference Paper

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