Topography and wettability of nanopatterned PMMA and PS surfaces embossed with various anodized aluminum oxide nanotemplates

D. H. Kim, Y. S. Shin, Kyung Sun, K. B. Lee

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    Abstract

    The interactions between biological cells and nanometer-scale structured surfaces are very important issues in nanobiotechnology. Most current methods of fabricating such surfaces are costly and are not suitable for the production of a nanometer-scale structured surface that will be used merely as a disposable tool in cell biological studies. We developed and optimized an embossing method of polymers with nanoporous AAOs which is easy, cheap and fast in fabricating nanometer-scale structures on the surface of polymers. We think this method can be applied not only in cellular nanobiotechnogy but also in other areas of nanotechnogy.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)577-580
    Number of pages4
    JournalKey Engineering Materials
    Volume342-343
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2007

    Keywords

    • Anodized aluminum oxide (AAO)
    • Contact angle
    • Nanopattern
    • PMMA
    • Polystyrene

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Materials Science
    • Mechanics of Materials
    • Mechanical Engineering

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