Abstract
A new and simple method for creating superhydrophilic micropatterns on a superhydrophobic surface is demonstrated. The method is based on printing an "ink", an ethanol solution of a phospholipid, onto a porous superhydrophobic surface and, thus, is compatible with a variety of commonly available printing techniques.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Ethanol / chemistry*
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High-Throughput Screening Assays
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Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
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Ink
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Methacrylates / chemistry
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Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
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Phospholipids / chemistry*
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Polymers / chemistry
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Porosity
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Printing / methods*
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Surface Properties
Substances
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Methacrylates
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Phospholipids
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Polymers
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Ethanol
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ethylene dimethacrylate
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butyl methacrylate