Preparation and use of nanowrinkles

US8828302B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Regents of the University of California · US

Inventors

• Michelle Khine · Irvine, US
• Cheng-Wei Chen · New Taipei, TW
• Wendy Liu · Irvine, US
• Tingting Wang · Nanhu, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 6, 2012
• Grant date: Sep 9, 2014
• Expiry date: Feb 6, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B01J2219/00743
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Provided are methods of preparing a textured surface on a thermoplastic material that include treating the material with a plasma and subsequently shrinking the substrate to induce formation of textures.