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Bio-inspired wettability patterns offer a versatile platform for liquid manipulation in biomedical applications. This review summarizes their design, fabrication, and use in cell culture, drug screening, and biosensors.

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Area of Science:

  • Biomaterials Science
  • Surface Chemistry
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Natural wettability phenomena and their mechanisms are introduced.
  • The importance of wettability heterogeneity in liquid manipulation is highlighted.
  • Bio-inspired wettability patterns offer a versatile platform for biomedical applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a comprehensive review of bio-inspired wettability patterns.
  • To summarize design principles and fabrication methods for artificial wettability materials.
  • To discuss practical applications in the biomedical field.

Main Methods:

  • Review of natural wettability phenomena and mechanisms.
  • Summary of design principles and fabrication methods for wettability materials.
  • Emphasis on fabrication approaches for patterned surface wettability.

Main Results:

  • Detailed discussion of practical applications including cell culture, drug screening, and biosensors.
  • Identification of current challenges and future outlook for wettability patterns.
  • Highlighting the potential of wettability patterns in biomedical engineering.

Conclusions:

  • Bio-inspired wettability patterns are crucial for advancing liquid handling in biomedicine.
  • Further development in this area promises significant contributions to biomedical engineering.
  • The review provides a foundation for future research and development.