In this study, superhydrophobic ZnO/Polytetrafluoroethylene (ZnO/PTFE) films with water droplet contact angles (CA) observed as high 165° and sliding of (SA) <1° have been prepared on glass substrates by RF magnetron sputtering. The PTFE was wrapped a nano-rod made ZnO film properties while providing excellent UV resistance compared to hexadecyltrimethoxysilane (HDTMS) hydrophobic agents. up...

There is still debate whether sintethic graft (polytetrafluoroethylene or Dacron) is equivalent to vein as bypass graft material for the above-knee femoropopliteal bypass. Therefore, we performed prospective randomized trial to compare vein with polytetrafluoroethylene/dacron for femoropopliteal bypasses with the distal anastomosis above the knee. Between January 2000 and June 2003, 121 femorop...