Wettability and Bactericidal Properties of Bioinspired ZnO Nanopillar Surfaces
Jitao Zhang,
Georgia Williams,
Thanaphun Jitniyom
et al.
Abstract:Nanomaterials of
zinc oxide (ZnO) exhibit antibacterial activities
under ambient illumination that result in cell membrane permeability
and disorganization, representing an important opportunity for health-related
applications. However, the development of antibiofouling surfaces
incorporating ZnO nanomaterials has remained limited. In this work,
we fabricate superhydrophobic surfaces based on ZnO nanopillars. Water
droplets on these superhydrophobic surfaces exhibit small contact
angle hysteresis (within 2–3°)… Show more
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