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Light-induced Patterning and Grafting for Slippery Surfaces based on Silane-coated Nanoporous Structures
Published on: November 14, 2025
Structured light induced colloidal lithography using photosensitive surfactants
Isabel Meier1, Anjali Sharma1, Maren Umlandt1
1Institute of Physics and Astronomy, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25, D-14476 Potsdam, Germany. marek.bekir@uni-potsdam.de.
Abstract:
Structured colloidal lithography's susceptibility to drying effects hinders the development of large, patterned functional macrostructures outside an aqueous environment. We herein report on the optimal parameters to securely adhere self-assembled, previously mobile porous SiO2 microparticles to a glass surface using a photoswitchable azobenzene-containing surfactant in combination with UV light.
