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Micropatterning Hydrophobic Liquid on a Porous Polymer Surface for Long‐Term Selective Cell‐Repellency
Author(s) -
Ueda Erica,
Levkin Pavel A.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
advanced healthcare materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.288
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 2192-2659
pISSN - 2192-2640
DOI - 10.1002/adhm.201300073
Subject(s) - micropatterning , materials science , nanotechnology , polymer , adhesion , porosity , porous medium , composite material
A simple method to form precise micropatterns of hydrophobic liquids using porous hydrophilic–hydrophobic substrates is presented. The micropatterns of hydrophobic liquid exhibit long‐term stability, excellent cell‐repellency, no cytotoxicity, and are more efficient than conventional PEG or superhydrophobic surfaces in controlling eukaryotic cell adhesion.