Biological Interactions with Superhydrophobic Surfaces

Cassie-impregnating state Wetting state in which water droplets only partially penetrate between the surface features 

Amphiphilic having the properties of hydrophihc (water-loving) and lipophilic (fat-loving) Adipogenic Generation of adipose tissues 

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Biological systems are complex by nature, and accordingly so, too, are their interactions with superhydrophobic materials. The dynamic nature of both the cells themselves and the wetting processes that occur on complex interfaces can lead to a range of observed effects that vary with time and conditions, and it cannot therefore be explicitly stated that superhydrophobic surfaces are beneficial or detrimental to cells in general. Rather, superhydrophobic surfaces are potentially usefiol in any application in which mediation of cell-substratum interactions is required with proper and careful control of the conditions, superhydrophobic surfaces can both prevent and enhance cellular adhesion, and these surfaces may be able to exert an effect on the metabolism of the attaching organism. 

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