Highly stable hierarchically structured all-polymeric lubricant-infused films prevent blood stains and repel multi drug-resistant pathogens

Thrombus formation and infections caused by bacterial adhesion are the most common causes of failure in blood-contacting medical devices. Reducing interaction of pathogens by using repellent surfaces has proven to be a successful strategy in preventing device failure. However, designing scale-up methodologies to create large scale repellent surfaces remains challenging. To address this need, we have created an all-polymeric lubricant-infused …