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Influence of Amorphous, Carbon‐Derived Wrinkled Surface Topologies on the Colonization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bacteria
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Influence of Amorphous, Carbon‐Derived Wrinkled Surface Topologies on the Colonization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bacteria

Here, it is demonstrated that thermal treatment planar thin films of amorphous graphite‐like carbon (G‐aC) coatings deposited on shape memory polystyrene could be used to prepare substratum surfaces with topologies ranging from smooth undulations to those with rough distortion features.
Wettability modification of zirconia by laser surface texturing and silanization
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Wettability modification of zirconia by laser surface texturing and silanization

This paper presents the modification of wettability by nanosecond laser surface textured followed by silanization to fabricate the superhydrophobic zirconia surface. Surface modification by varying the pitch between channels leads to micro‐channel and micro‐grid pattern with different surface roughness.
A method of assessing the strength of metal surface using film samples on titanium alloy Ti‐1023
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A method of assessing the strength of metal surface using film samples on titanium alloy Ti‐1023

A direct method of assessing the surface tensile strength using film samples with thicknesses of approximately 40 μm is proposed in this paper. The immediate objective of this research is to demonstrate the fundamentals of surface strength testing and prove the feasibility of preparing films by tracking the evolution of the surface integrity.
Surface texture and barrier performance of poly(lactic acid)–cellulose nanocrystal extruded‐cast films
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Surface texture and barrier performance of poly(lactic acid)–cellulose nanocrystal extruded‐cast films

In this study, the influence of cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) addition level (0.5–2 wt %) on the surface texture, thickness, and barrier properties of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) extruded‐cast films was assessed.
Self‐Supplying Liquidity Oil‐Adsorbed Slippery Smooth Surface for Both Liquid and Solid Repellency
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Self‐Supplying Liquidity Oil‐Adsorbed Slippery Smooth Surface for Both Liquid and Solid Repellency

Herein, a smooth slippery liquid‐infused surface with a flat base‐layer is developed as a multifunctional tribosurface, which is termed a friction‐reducing liquidity oil‐adsorbed tribo‐surface.
Superhydrophobic/oleophobic coatings based on a catalyst driven thiol‐epoxy‐acrylate ternary system
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Superhydrophobic/oleophobic coatings based on a catalyst driven thiol‐epoxy‐acrylate ternary system

This study presents a facile approach for creating superhydrophobic coatings that are also oleophobic by utilizing spray deposition of polymers mixed with silica particles as an easy and effective route to control the surface roughness of the coatings.
Micro–Nano‐Texturing Inner Surfaces of Small‐Caliber High Aspect Ratio and Superhydrophobic Artificial Vessels using Femtosecond Laser Filamenting Pulses
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Micro–Nano‐Texturing Inner Surfaces of Small‐Caliber High Aspect Ratio and Superhydrophobic Artificial Vessels using Femtosecond Laser Filamenting Pulses

A fabrication approach that can produce in situ microstructures on the inner surface of small‐caliber tubules is reported. It is shown that the inner‐surface fabrication with an aspect ratio as high as 10:1 can be achieved and the processed samples exhibit significant changes in physical properties including roughness and hydrophobicity.
Three‐dimensional reconstructions of solid surfaces using conventional microscopes
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Three‐dimensional reconstructions of solid surfaces using conventional microscopes

The three‐dimensional digital replicas of solid surfaces are subject of interest of different branches of science and technology. The present paper in its introductory parts brings an overview of the various microscopic reconstructive techniques based on optical sectioning.
A Method to Form Smooth Films of Liquid Metal Supported by Elastomeric Substrate
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A Method to Form Smooth Films of Liquid Metal Supported by Elastomeric Substrate

Several methods are proposed to manipulate and pattern liquid metal films into elastic conductors but all lack precise control over the film thickness and roughness, thereby limiting its uniformity, stability, and reproducibility. Here, an approach relying solely on wetting phenomena is proposed to produce smooth film of liquid gallium (Ga) on extended surface areas with controlled thickness and electrical properties.
Gecko‐Effect Inspired Soft Gripper with High and Switchable Adhesion for Rough Surfaces
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Gecko‐Effect Inspired Soft Gripper with High and Switchable Adhesion for Rough Surfaces

Geckos owe this ability to the hierarchical structures under their toes. These structures are responsible for substantial adhesion and, at the same time, for quick attachment/detachment by mechanical stimulus of toe muscles. Inspired by such stimuli‐responsive systems in nature, an active adhesive soft gripper for rough surfaces is proposed in this study.
Biomimetic Self‐Cleaning Anisotropic Solid Slippery Surface with Excellent Stability and Restoration
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Biomimetic Self‐Cleaning Anisotropic Solid Slippery Surface with Excellent Stability and Restoration

Inspired by solid epicuticular wax on the surface of land plant leaves, a type of biomimetic anisotropic solid slippery surface (ASSS) based on paraffin wax‐incorporated paper with directional micro‐grooves is reported herein. This ASSS material shows anisotropic sliding behavior for liquid droplets with different surface tensions.
Breaking the Limit of Micro‐Ductility in Oxide Glasses
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Breaking the Limit of Micro‐Ductility in Oxide Glasses

Oxide glasses are one of the most important engineering and functional material families owing to their unique features, such as tailorable physical properties. However, at the same time intrinsic brittleness has been their main drawback, which severely restricts many applications.
Effect of Volume Fraction of Gradient Nanograined Layer on Low‐Cycle Fatigue Behavior of Cu
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Effect of Volume Fraction of Gradient Nanograined Layer on Low‐Cycle Fatigue Behavior of Cu

Low‐cycle fatigue properties and cyclic behaviors of two pure Cu samples skinned with different volume fractions of gradient nanograined (GNG) layer are investigated under total strain‐amplitude‐controlled fatigue tests.
Quantum‐Confined‐Superfluidics‐Enabled Moisture Actuation Based on Unilaterally Structured Graphene Oxide Papers
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Quantum‐Confined‐Superfluidics‐Enabled Moisture Actuation Based on Unilaterally Structured Graphene Oxide Papers

The strong interaction between graphene oxides (GO) and water molecules has trigged enormous research interest in developing GO‐based separation films, sensors, and actuators. However, sophisticated control over the ultrafast water transmission among the GO sheets and the consequent deformation of the entire GO film is still challenging.
Flexible electronics based on one‐dimensional and two‐dimensional hybrid nanomaterials
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Flexible electronics based on one‐dimensional and two‐dimensional hybrid nanomaterials

Research on flexible or wearable electronics has been grown remarkably due to the advent of nanomaterials, such as metal nanowires, graphene, or transition metal dichalcogenides.
Advances in 3D Thin‐Film Li‐Ion Batteries
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Advances in 3D Thin‐Film Li‐Ion Batteries

The status and progress toward solid‐state 3D thin‐film Li‐ion microbatteries is reviewed. Planar thin‐film batteries (TFBs) are commercially available. A major issue with planar TFBs, however, is that the total footprint capacity is limited, as only a relatively small electrode volume is available for energy storage.
Development of flexible Li‐ion batteries for flexible electronics
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Development of flexible Li‐ion batteries for flexible electronics

In this critical review, recent developments of flexible lithium‐ion batteries (FLIBs) for flexible electronic devices are provided. The innovative designs of cell configuration for bendable and stretchable FLIBs, selection of active materials, and evaluation methods for FLIBs are discussed.
Wetting‐Assisted Crack‐ and Wrinkle‐Free Transfer of Wafer‐Scale Graphene onto Arbitrary Substrates over a Wide Range of Surface Energies
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Wetting‐Assisted Crack‐ and Wrinkle‐Free Transfer of Wafer‐Scale Graphene onto Arbitrary Substrates over a Wide Range of Surface Energies

Here, the polymer‐supported wet transfer processes of chemical vapor deposition‐grown graphene are thoroughly examined stage‐by‐stage and it is found that lamination wrinkles are generated as a result of the high contact angles of the trapped transfer medium liquids.
Skin‐Inspired Electronics and Its Applications in Advanced Intelligent Systems
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Skin‐Inspired Electronics and Its Applications in Advanced Intelligent Systems

Recent interdisciplinary progress in flexible materials, devices, and system designs has brought about an emerging paradigm of skin‐like multifunctional electronic platforms named skin‐inspired electronics.
Thin Film Adhesion of Flexible Electronics Influenced by Interlayers
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Thin Film Adhesion of Flexible Electronics Influenced by Interlayers

With the emergence of flexible electronics in the fields of medical sensors and foldable displays, there is a need to understand the interfacial behavior between active conducting elements and compliant polymer substrates, on which the devices are fabricated.
Initiated Chemical Vapor Deposition: A Versatile Tool for Various Device Applications
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Initiated Chemical Vapor Deposition: A Versatile Tool for Various Device Applications

This review describes significant implications of and recent progress made in iCVD‐based technologies in three fields: electronic devices, surface engineering, and biomedical applications.
Various Techniques for Preparation of Thin‐Film Composite Mixed‐Matrix Membranes for Carbondioxide Separation
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Various Techniques for Preparation of Thin‐Film Composite Mixed‐Matrix Membranes for Carbondioxide Separation

A comprehensive review is provided for capturing new details of progress achieved in developing TFC‐MMMs with detailed performance of gas separation in the previous few years.
Recent Progress in Solution‐Processed Copper‐Chalcogenide Thin‐Film Solar Cells
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Recent Progress in Solution‐Processed Copper‐Chalcogenide Thin‐Film Solar Cells

This Review summarizes the recent progress in solution‐processed Cu chalcogenides for thin‐film solar cells, with emphasis on the precursor solution deposited by spray pyrolysis and spin coating.
Solution Processable Metal Oxide Thin Film Deposition and Material Growth for Electronic and Photonic Devices
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Solution Processable Metal Oxide Thin Film Deposition and Material Growth for Electronic and Photonic Devices

A comprehensive review of recent advances in solution processing and growth of metal‐oxide thin films for electronic and photonic devices is presented.
Environment‐Dependent Adhesion Energy of Mica Nanolayers Determined by a Nanomanipulation‐Based Bridging Method
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Environment‐Dependent Adhesion Energy of Mica Nanolayers Determined by a Nanomanipulation‐Based Bridging Method

In this work, a new delamination method is developed based on the optical microscopic nanomanipulation for measuring the adhesion energy of mica nanolayers.
Controlling the Thickness of the Surface Oxide Layer on Cu Nanoparticles for the Fabrication of Conductive Structures by Ink‐Jet Printing
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Controlling the Thickness of the Surface Oxide Layer on Cu Nanoparticles for the Fabrication of Conductive Structures by Ink‐Jet Printing

With the aim of preparing a high performance conductive ink, the surface chemistry of Cu nanoparticles was controlled so as to minimize surface oxidation.
A Highly Sensitive Capacitive‐Based Soft Pressure Sensor Based on a Conductive Fabric and a Microporous Dielectric Layer
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A Highly Sensitive Capacitive‐Based Soft Pressure Sensor Based on a Conductive Fabric and a Microporous Dielectric Layer

In this paper, the design and manufacturing of a highly sensitive capacitive‐based soft pressure sensor for wearable electronics applications are presented.
Printing of µm structures with nano inks using a novel combination of high‐resolution plasma printing and subsequent rotogravure printing
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Printing of µm structures with nano inks using a novel combination of high‐resolution plasma printing and subsequent rotogravure printing

Reel‐to‐reel area‐selective microplasma treatment of polymer films using the plasma printing technique in combination with subsequent rotogravure printing was investigated.
Size‐Scalable and High‐Density Liquid‐Metal‐Based Soft Electronic Passive Components and Circuits Using Soft Lithography
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Size‐Scalable and High‐Density Liquid‐Metal‐Based Soft Electronic Passive Components and Circuits Using Soft Lithography

The use of conducting liquids with high electrical conductivity, such as eutectic gallium–indium (EGaIn), has great potential in electronics applications requiring stretchability and deformability beyond conventional flexible electronics relying on solid conductors.
The influence of substrate surface roughness on microstrip transmission line loss using conventional analyses and length‐scale fractal analysis
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The influence of substrate surface roughness on microstrip transmission line loss using conventional analyses and length‐scale fractal analysis

Two components of conductor topography can impact conductor loss for signals in the GHz frequency range: conductor–ceramic interface roughness and conductor edge angle.
Strain‐Induced Band‐Gap Tuning of 2D‐SnSSe Flakes for Application in Flexible Sensors
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Strain‐Induced Band‐Gap Tuning of 2D‐SnSSe Flakes for Application in Flexible Sensors

Herein, a ternary SnSSe alloy nanosheet‐based strain sensor is reported showing an enhanced gauge factor (GF) up to 69.7 and a good reproducibility and linearity within strain of 0.9%. Such sensor holds high‐sensitive features under low strain, and demonstrates an improved sensitivity with a decrease in the membrane thickness.
Recent Progress in Inkjet‐Printed Thin‐Film Transistors
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Recent Progress in Inkjet‐Printed Thin‐Film Transistors

In this review article, recent progress in printing‐based thin‐film transistors is presented from materials to applications.
Spatially Confining Surface Roughness on Exponentially Growing Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Films
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Spatially Confining Surface Roughness on Exponentially Growing Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Films

Introducing roughness features onto materials' surface can serve as an efficient strategy for novel or enhanced surface functionality. Surface roughness can be developed spontaneously on exponentially growing polyelectrolyte multilayer films without any postassembly treatment.
Flexible Micropillar Electrode Arrays for In Vivo Neural Activity Recordings
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Flexible Micropillar Electrode Arrays for In Vivo Neural Activity Recordings

Here, the facile fabrication of a novel flexible micropillar electrode array (µPEA) is described based on a biotemplate method. The flexible and compliant µPEA can readily integrate with the soft surface of a rat cerebral cortex.
Crack Control in Biotemplated Gold Films for Wide‐Range, Highly Sensitive Strain Sensing
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Crack Control in Biotemplated Gold Films for Wide‐Range, Highly Sensitive Strain Sensing

In the design of strain sensors, there is usually a trade‐off between sensitivity and sensing range. Herein, a crack‐based strain sensor with engineered microstructure is facilely prepared through a biotemplating method.
Photopolymerizable gelatin and hyaluronic acid for stereolithographic 3D bioprinting of tissue‐engineered cartilage
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Photopolymerizable gelatin and hyaluronic acid for stereolithographic 3D bioprinting of tissue‐engineered cartilage

To create artificial cartilage in vitro, mimicking the function of native extracellular matrix (ECM) and morphological cartilage‐like shape is essential.
3D Printing of Polymer Nanocomposites via Stereolithography
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3D Printing of Polymer Nanocomposites via Stereolithography

This review discusses the application of SLA for polymer nanocomposites fabrication to show the technology's potential in increasing the applicability of current SLA‐printed parts.
Additive Manufacturing: Unlocking the Evolution of Energy Materials
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Additive Manufacturing: Unlocking the Evolution of Energy Materials

This comprehensive review will fill the gap in communicating on recent breakthroughs in additive manufacturing for energy material and device applications. It will underpin the discoveries on what 3D functional energy structures can be created without design constraints.
Additive Manufacturing of Titanium Alloys by Electron Beam Melting
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Additive Manufacturing of Titanium Alloys by Electron Beam Melting

After briefly introducing the EBM process and the processing factors involved, this article reviews recent progress in the processing, microstructure, and properties of titanium alloys and their composites manufactured by EBM.
Truly Low Temperature Sintering of Printed Copper Ink Using Formic Acid
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Truly Low Temperature Sintering of Printed Copper Ink Using Formic Acid

Low cost electronics are targeted by using solution‐based, upscalable printing technologies, focusing on cost‐efficient materials and additive processes to yield conducting structures with minimal material consumption.
Volumetric Bioprinting of Complex Living‐Tissue Constructs within Seconds
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Volumetric Bioprinting of Complex Living‐Tissue Constructs within Seconds

Biofabrication technologies, including stereolithography and extrusion‐based printing, are revolutionizing the creation of complex engineered tissues.
Periodic Open Cellular Raney‐Copper Catalysts Fabricated via Selective Electron Beam Melting
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Periodic Open Cellular Raney‐Copper Catalysts Fabricated via Selective Electron Beam Melting

Herein, the possibility of generating Raney‐Copper catalysts with high geometric complexity is demonstrated.