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Applications of the Porous Structures Obtained with the Breath-Figures Self-Assembly

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Applications of the microporous polymer structures obtained with the breath-figures self-assembly are surveyed. Breath-figures self-assembly, being inexpensive, robust, technologically flexible method, enables a broad diversity of the engineering applications, including manufacturing of superhydrophobic surfaces, arrays of microlenses, membranes, and bio-interfaces. Hierarchical honeycomb reliefs manufactured with the breath-figures self-assembly enable manufacturing of interfaces with prescribed wettability varying from omniphobicity to superhydrophilicity. Breath-figures self-assembly enabled inexpensive manufacturing of photonic crystals and arrays of quantum dots. Micropatterned surfaces manufactured with the breath-figures self-assembly are promising for tissue engineering. Pore distribution inherent for the honeycomb breath-figures-inspired relief has a pronounced effect on the living cells’ morphology. Highly efficient antibacterial surfaces based on bacterial/cell size selective microporous supports manufactured with the breath-figures self-assembly were reported. Breath-figures method has been successfully exploited for the fabrication of membranes, sensors, microfluidic reactors, and catalytic surfaces.

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  2. Engineering Faculty, Chemical Engineering Department, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel

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Rodríguez-Hernández, J., Bormashenko, E. (2020). Applications of the Porous Structures Obtained with the Breath-Figures Self-Assembly. In: Breath Figures . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51136-4_8

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