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Data on Nanotechnology Discussed by Researchers at Institute of Chemistry

  2012 MAY 16 - (VerticalNews.com) -- According to the authors of a study from Beijing, People's Republic of China, "Recently, several unique studies on surface patterning have been developed based on superhydrophobic surfaces, where air was introduced as the separating barrier for the surface pattern. This new type of surface patterning approach is called air-grid surface patterning."

  "Traditional technologies of surface patterning always utilize the solid or liquid phase as the separating barrier, for example, a 2D chemical molecular barrier in soft lithography, a 3D solid barrier in photolithography, or a liquid barrier in microfluidic, laminar flow patterning methods. These recent studies reveal that air can act as a gas-phase separating barrier," wrote L. Chen and colleagues, Institute of Chemistry.

  The researchers concluded: "This concept is expected to open up a new branch of applications of superhydrophobic surfaces, and it exhibits promising potential for functional micropatterning of various materials, from nanomaterials to crystals to cells."

  Chen and colleagues published the results of their research in Small (Air-Grid Surface Patterning Provided by Superhydrophobic Surfaces. Small, 2012;8(7):962-965).

  For additional information, contact L. Chen, Chinese Academy Sci, Beijing Natl Lab Mol Sci BNLMS, Inst Chem, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China.

  The publisher of the journal Small can be contacted at: Wiley-V C H Verlag Gmbh, PO Box 10 11 61, D-69451 Weinheim, Germany.

  Keywords: City:Beijing, Country:People's Republic of China, Region:Asia, Electronics, Nanotechnology

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