Micro-/nano-structured superhydrophobic surfaces in the biomedical field: Part I: Basic concepts and biomimetic approaches

Nanomedicine

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 103-119

  Lima, Ana Catarina ^a   Mano, João F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

bioinspired; biomimetic; cell adhesion; cell proliferation; contact angles; micro nano roughness; nature; protein adsorption; superhydrophilic; superhydrophobic; surfaces; tissue engineering; wettability

Indexed keywords

NANOMATERIAL; PROTEIN; BIOMATERIAL; BIOMIMETIC MATERIAL;

BIOMIMETICS; CELL INTERACTION; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUPERHYDROPHILIC; SUPERHYDROPHOBIC; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOPOGRAPHY; WETTABILITY; ADSORPTION; CHEMICAL PHENOMENA; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; METABOLISM;

ADSORPTION; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS; HUMANS; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC INTERACTIONS; NANOSTRUCTURES; PROTEINS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 84921446014     PISSN: 17435889     EISSN: 17486963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2217/nnm.14.174     Document Type: Review

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