Electrochemical properties of polymeric nanopatterned electrodes

White paper on the future of plasma science and technology in plastics and textiles

“…The uncovered regions are etched down whereas the regions protected by the colloids remain unchanged. A negative pattern results from the growth of another type of material between the particles of the mask using Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) . In a non‐shadow deposition method, the material to be nanostructured is the mask itself .…”

“…“Mesh‐assisted” CL improves the uniformity and quality of CC over large areas . Employment of binary CC masks enables the fabrication of improved masks, particularly when large particles can assist the self‐assembly of smaller particles in‐between the large ones . [83b]…”

“…Bio‐adhesive properties of polymeric nanoholes surrounded by an antifouling matrix were shown . Spatially controlled chemically heterogeneous surfaces able to drive cell‐alignment along a predefined direction can be prepared using polymer surfaces exhibiting tuneable properties at the nanometric scale …”

Adsorption behavior of model proteins on surfaces

“…Research into adsorption behavior of proteins on surfaces has aided in the improvement of cell adhesion [1] as well as in the development of coatings for bio-compatible devices [2]. The phenomenon is being considered for use in nanotechnological applications such as using the self-assembly of layered proteins on electrodes to exploit the signaling ability of enzymes for biosensors [3,4], nano-encapsulation of health-functional ingredients in the food industry [5], chromatography, and biomedical applications such as tissue engineering [6] and drug delivery. In addition, the development of novel functional materials for use in both industrial and biomedical [7] settings requires a high degree of understanding of protein-surface interaction.…”

Applications and challenges of plasma processes in nanobiotechnology

“…protein adhesive/non-adhesive, hydrophilic/hydrophobic, acid/base…-provide unique tools in a large field of applications such as tissue engineering [5,6,7], cell behavior investigations [4,5,8,9,10,11,12,13], or microfluidics [14,15]. Nanostructured surfaces have properties leading to very special effects related either to the kinetics of biochemical reactions at the interface [16,17,18,19], or to their interaction with liquid (superhyhophobic or hydrophilic surfaces) [20,21,22].…”