Micropatterning hydrophobic liquid on a porous polymer surface for long-term selective cell-repellency.

Ueda, Erica; Levkin, Pavel A · Adv Healthc Mater · 2013

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

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.

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