Variation of nanopillar lengths according to duration of melting phase.

<p>Each parameter is given: mean ± SD (CV), n = 30 measurements</p><p>Variation of nanopillar lengths according to duration of melting phase.</p

ATR-FTIR spectra of ABS samples: (a) Control; (b) Nanostructured with technique 3.

<p>ATR-FTIR spectra of ABS samples: (a) Control; (b) Nanostructured with technique 3.</p

Details of length data for nanostructured ABS with technique 3.

<p>Details of length data for nanostructured ABS with technique 3.</p

Concentration of viable <i>S</i>. <i>epidermidis</i> recovered from biofilm after different incubation times on control and nanostructured with technique 3 ABS samples.

<p>Concentration of viable <i>S</i>. <i>epidermidis</i> recovered from biofilm after different incubation times on control and nanostructured with technique 3 ABS samples.</p

Comparison of the migration of plasticizers from the infusion sets at 24h according the flow rate (n = 3, mean +/- standard deviation).

<p>Comparison of the migration of plasticizers from the infusion sets at 24h according the flow rate (n = 3, mean +/- standard deviation).</p

SEM images of AAO mold.

<p>(A) top view with 50 nm diameters and 100 nm interpore distances (B) cross-section view with pore lengths of about 100 nm</p

SEM images of AAO mold and nanostructured ABS.

<p>(A) AAO mold; (B) ABS nanostructured with polymer wetting solution (technique 1); (C) Two areas of nanostructured ABS Film (technique 2); (D) Injected ABS nanostructured with heat plate (technique 3)</p

Variation of nanopillars lengths according to AAO pore depths.

<p>Each parameter is given: mean ± SD (CV), n≥30 measurements</p><p>Variation of nanopillars lengths according to AAO pore depths.</p

Characterization of polymers: glass transition temperatures (DSC measurements) and contact angle values (water/solid/air system) of control and nanostructured ABS (technique 3).

<p>*<i>θ</i> is the angle for the flat control polymer and </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><mi>θ</mi></p><p>exp</p><mo>*</mo><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p> is the experimental apparent contact angle for the nanostructured surface<p></p><p>Each parameter is given: mean ± SD, for Tg n = 3 measurements, for contact angle n = 6 measurements</p><p>Characterization of polymers: glass transition temperatures (DSC measurements) and contact angle values (water/solid/air system) of control and nanostructured ABS (technique 3).</p

Statistical analysis of the impact of the flow rate on the migration profile for each plasticizer: (part A) study of the interaction time/flow rates and (part B) comparisons between flow-rates at any time from the infusion sets.

<p>Results were expressed as p-values.</p