Special wettability of locust wing and preparation of biomimetic polymer film by soft lithography: Special wettability of locust wing and preparation of biomimetic polymer film by soft lithography

2016 ◽  
pp. 669-672
Author(s):  
Gang Sun ◽  
Yan Fang
Keyword(s):  
Polymer Film ◽  
Soft Lithography ◽  
Biomimetic Polymer ◽  
Locust Wing

scholarly journals Biomimetic Polymer Film with Brilliant Brightness Using a One‐Step Water Vapor–Induced Phase Separation Method

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (23) ◽  
pp. 1808885 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weizhi Zou ◽  
Lorenzo Pattelli ◽  
Jing Guo ◽  
Shijia Yang ◽  
Meng Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Separation ◽  
Water Vapor ◽  
Polymer Film ◽  
Separation Method ◽  
Biomimetic Polymer ◽  
One Step

scholarly journals Simple Preparation of Polydimethylsiloxane and Polyurethane Blend Film for Marine Antibiofouling Application

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 2242
Author(s):  
Jirasuta Chungprempree ◽  
Sutep Charoenpongpool ◽  
Jitima Preechawong ◽  
Nithi Atthi ◽  
Manit Nithitanakul
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Polymer Film ◽  
Water Contact Angle ◽  
Bonding Strength ◽  
Soft Lithography ◽  
Water Contact ◽  
Pdms Film ◽  
Lithography Process ◽  
Micro Patterning ◽  
Marine Industry

A key way to prevent undesirable fouling of any structure in the marine environment, without harming any microorganisms, is to use a polymer film with high hydrophobicity. The polymer film, which was simply prepared from a blend of hydrophobic polydimethylsiloxane elastomer and hydrophilic polyurethane, showed improved properties and economic viability for antifouling film for the marine industry. The field emission scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer (FESEM and EDX) results from the polymer blend suggested a homogenous morphology and good distribution of the polyurethane disperse phase. The PDMS:PU blend (95:5) film gave a water contact angle of 103.4° ± 3.8° and the PDMS film gave a water contact angle of 109.5° ± 4.2°. Moreover, the PDMS:PU blend (95:5) film could also be modified with surface patterning by using soft lithography process to further increase the hydrophobicity. It was found that PDMS:PU blend (95:5) film with micro patterning from soft lithography process increased the contact angle to 128.8° ± 1.6°. The results from a field test in the Gulf of Thailand illustrated that the bonding strength between the barnacles and the PDMS:PU blend (95:5) film (0.07 MPa) were lower than the bonding strength between the barnacles and the carbon steel (1.16 MPa). The barnacles on the PDMS:PU blend (95:5) film were more easily removed from the surface. This indicated that the PDMS:PU blend (95:5) exhibited excellent antifouling properties and the results indicated that the PDMS:PU blend (95:5) film with micro patterning surface could be employed for antifouling application.

A simple strategy for fabricating honeycomb patterns on commercially available polymer film under a wide humidity range

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (23-24) ◽  
pp. 3210-3221
Author(s):  
Kai Huang ◽  
Qi Cheng ◽  
Honglei Zhang ◽  
Ligang Lin ◽  
Qiying Wang
Keyword(s):  
Polymer Film ◽  
Simple Strategy ◽  
Humidity Range

Abstract

Hybrid Micro-Optical Sensors via Sol-Gel Soft Lithography

2000 ◽  
Vol 628 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark A. Clarner ◽  
Michael J. Lochhead
Keyword(s):  
Optical Sensors ◽  
Soft Lithography ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Silica Gels ◽  
Ph Sensing ◽  
Ambient Conditions ◽  
Sensor Applications ◽  
Patterned Structures ◽  
Biological Functionality ◽  
Indicator Dyes

ABSTRACTOrganically modified silica gels and dye-doped silica gels have been patterned into micrometer-scale structures on a substrate using micro molding in capillaries (MIMIC). This approach is from a class of elastomeric stamping and molding techniques collectively known as soft lithography. Soft lithography and sol-gel processing share attractive features in that they are relatively benign processes performed at ambient conditions, which makes both techniques compatible with a wide variety of organic molecules, molecular assemblies, and biomolecules. The combination of sol-gel and soft lithography, therefore, holds enormous promise as a tool for microfabrication of materials with optical, chemical, or biological functionality that are not readily patterned with conventional methods. This paper describes our investigation of micro-patterned organic-inorganic hybrid materials containing indicator dyes for microfluidic sensor applications. Reversible colorimetric pH sensing via entrapped reagents is demonstrated in a prototype microfluidic sensor element. Patterned structures range from one to tens of micrometers in cross-section and are up to centimeters in length. Fundamental chemical processing issues associated with mold filling, cracking and sensor stability are discussed.

Dynamics of Nanoparticle Chain Aggregates of Carbon Under Tension

2003 ◽  
Vol 778 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajdip Bandyopadhyaya ◽  
Weizhi Rong ◽  
Yong J. Suh ◽  
Sheldon K. Friedlander
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Carbon Black ◽  
Polymer Film ◽  
Elastic Behavior ◽  
Small Strains ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Chain Aggregates ◽  
Nanoparticle Chains ◽  
Reinforcing Filler

AbstractCarbon black in the form of nanoparticle chains is used as a reinforcing filler in elastomers. However, the dynamics of the filler particles under tension and their role in the improvement of the mechanical properties of rubber are not well understood. We have studied experimentally the dynamics of isolated nanoparticle chain aggregates (NCAs) of carbon made by laser ablation, and also that of carbon black embedded in a polymer film. In situ studies of stretching and contraction of such chains in the transmission electron microscope (TEM) were conducted under different maximum values of strain. Stretching causes initially folded NCA to reorganize into a straight, taut configuration. Further stretching leads to either plastic deformation and breakage (at 37.4% strain) or to a partial elastic behavior of the chain at small strains (e.g. 2.3% strain). For all cases the chains were very flexible under tension. Similar reorientation and stretching was observed for carbon black chains embedded in a polymer film. Such flexible and elastic nature of NCAs point towards a possible mechanism of reinforcement of rubber by carbon black fillers.

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