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From Superhydrophobic- to Superhydrophilic-Patterned Poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-chlorotrifluoroethylene) Architectures as a Novel Platform for Biotechnological Applications

Journal

JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART B-POLYMER PHYSICS
Volume 54, Issue 18, Pages 1802-1810

Publisher

WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/polb.24099

Keywords

biological applications of polymers; fluoropolymers; hydrophobicity; membranes; morphology; patterned microstructures; polydimethylsiloxane; poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-chlorotrifluoroethylene); structure; SU-8; templates

Funding

  1. FCT-Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia [PTDC/EEI-SII/5582/2014]
  2. FEDER funds through the COMPETE 2020-Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalizacao (POCI) [UID/EEA/04436/2013, POCI-01-0145-FEDER-006941]
  3. FCT [SFRH/BPD/98109/2013, SFRH/BD/81526/2011, SFRH/BD/81562/2011]
  4. Basque Government Industry Department under the ELKARTEK Program
  5. Diputacion Foral de Bizkaia under the Bizkaia Talent program
  6. European Union [267230]
  7. Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia [SFRH/BD/81562/2011, SFRH/BD/81526/2011, UID/EEA/04436/2013] Funding Source: FCT

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The manufacture of three-dimensional patterned electroactive poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-chlorotrifluoroethylene) microstructures with tailored architecture, morphology, and wettability is presented. The patterned microstructures are fabricated using a simple, effective, low cost, and reproducible technique based on microfluidic technology. These novel structures can represent innovative platforms for advanced strategies in a wide range of biotechnological applications, including tissue engineering, drug delivery, microfluidic, and sensors and actuators devices. (C) 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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