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ArticleFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2025

Hierarchical inverse opal hydrogel coatings for superhydrophobic, antibacterial, and drug-responsive catheter interfaces.

Yuegao Liu, Yijun Hou, Kaihong Fei, Songchao Fu, Li Cheng, Lei Zhou, Huibiao Deng, Shuqin Hu

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Article in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Yuegao Liu *Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yijun Hou *Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Kaihong Fei *Department of Nursing, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Songchao FuCenter for Future Optoelectronic Functional Materials, School of Computer and Electronic Information/School of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China.
Li ChengInternational Medical Care Center, Shanghai General Hospital (South Campus), Shanghai, China.
Lei ZhouDepartment of Nursing, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Huibiao DengDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Shuqin HuDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.

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Abstract

Introduction: Catheter-related infections and biofouling remain critical challenges in clinical practice due to limited surface functionalities and rapid bacterial biofilm formation. Methods: We developed a universal bottom-up strategy to fabricate hierarchical inverse opal hydrogel coatings on medical catheters via dopamine-mediated substrate activation, dual-layer colloidal assembly, and polymer infiltration, followed by oil infusion to enable adaptive wettability and low-friction liquid mobility. Results: The coatings exhibited stress-responsive wetting transitions, structural-color-enabled visual monitoring of degradation, and tunable droplet adhesion by modulating pore geometry. Discussion: By integrating passive antifouling, controlled drug release, and real-time structural feedback in a single interface, this platform provides a robust route toward infection-resistant and intelligent catheter devices.

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antibacterial surface engineeringcatheter biofoulingdrug-responsive releaseinverse opal hydrogelsuperhydrophobic coating

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