Controlling three-dimensional ice template via two-dimensional surface wetting

• Main Authors: Yang, Miao, Wu, Jingjun, Bai, Hao, Tao, Xie, Zhao, Qian, Wong, Tuck Whye
• Format: Article
• Published: WILEY Online Library 2016
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/68141/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aic.15509

Directional freezing (DF) is a fast, scalable, and environmental friendly technique for fabricating monoliths with long- range oriented pores, which can be applied toward a wide variety of materials. However, the pore size is typically larg- er than 20 l m and cannot be spatially controlled, which p...