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Article: Biomimetic Polymer Surfaces by High Resolution Molding of the Wings of Different Cicadas
Title | Biomimetic Polymer Surfaces by High Resolution Molding of the Wings of Different Cicadas |
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Keywords | replica molding cicada wings biomimetic microstructured surfaces |
Issue Date | 2021 |
Publisher | MDPIAG. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.mdpi.com/journal/materials/ |
Citation | Materials, 2021, v. 14 n. 8, p. article no. 1910 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Recent studies have shown that insect wings have evolved to have micro- and nanoscale structures on the wing surface, and biomimetic research aims to transfer such structures to application-specific materials. Herein, we describe a simple and cost-effective method of replica molding the wing topographies of four cicada species using UV-curable polymers. Different polymer blends of polyethylene glycol diacrylate and polypropylene glycol diacrylate were used as molding materials and a molding chamber was designed to precisely control the x, y, and z dimensions. Analysis by scanning electron microscopy showed that structures ranged from 148 to 854 nm in diameter, with a height range of 191–2368 nm, and wing patterns were transferred with high fidelity to the crosslinked polymer. Finally, bacterial cell studies show that the wing replicas possess the same antibacterial effect as the cicada wing from which they were molded. Overall, this work shows a quick and simple method for patterning UV-curable polymers without the use of expensive equipment, making it a highly accessible means of producing microstructured materials with biological properties. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/299087 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 3.1 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.565 |
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dc.contributor.author | Graham, R | - |
dc.contributor.author | McCormack, JC | - |
dc.contributor.author | Habimana, O | - |
dc.contributor.author | Bayer, F | - |
dc.contributor.author | Goromonzi, C | - |
dc.contributor.author | Casey, E | - |
dc.contributor.author | Cowley, A | - |
dc.contributor.author | Kelleher, SM | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-04-28T02:26:00Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2021-04-28T02:26:00Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Materials, 2021, v. 14 n. 8, p. article no. 1910 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1996-1944 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/299087 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Recent studies have shown that insect wings have evolved to have micro- and nanoscale structures on the wing surface, and biomimetic research aims to transfer such structures to application-specific materials. Herein, we describe a simple and cost-effective method of replica molding the wing topographies of four cicada species using UV-curable polymers. Different polymer blends of polyethylene glycol diacrylate and polypropylene glycol diacrylate were used as molding materials and a molding chamber was designed to precisely control the x, y, and z dimensions. Analysis by scanning electron microscopy showed that structures ranged from 148 to 854 nm in diameter, with a height range of 191–2368 nm, and wing patterns were transferred with high fidelity to the crosslinked polymer. Finally, bacterial cell studies show that the wing replicas possess the same antibacterial effect as the cicada wing from which they were molded. Overall, this work shows a quick and simple method for patterning UV-curable polymers without the use of expensive equipment, making it a highly accessible means of producing microstructured materials with biological properties. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | MDPIAG. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.mdpi.com/journal/materials/ | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Materials | - |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
dc.subject | replica molding | - |
dc.subject | cicada wings | - |
dc.subject | biomimetic | - |
dc.subject | microstructured surfaces | - |
dc.title | Biomimetic Polymer Surfaces by High Resolution Molding of the Wings of Different Cicadas | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.identifier.email | Habimana, O: ohabim@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Habimana, O=rp02169 | - |
dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3390/ma14081910 | - |
dc.identifier.pmid | 33920457 | - |
dc.identifier.pmcid | PMC8068934 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-85104457410 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 322212 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 14 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 8 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | article no. 1910 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | article no. 1910 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000644536800001 | - |
dc.publisher.place | Switzerland | - |