When cooled or pressurized, polymer melts exhibit a tremendous reduction in molecular
mobility. If the process is performed at a constant rate, the structural relaxation time of the …

For almost a decade, growing experimental evidence has revealed a strong correlation
between the properties of nanoconfined polymers and the number of chains irreversibly …

Monitoring the impact of annealing on the dynamic glass transition of nanometres-thick
polymer layers provides new insights into the mechanisms behind the tremendous changes …

The mobility of molecules on a solid surface plays a key role in diverse phenomena such as
friction and self-assembly and in surface-based technologies like heterogeneous catalysis …

Recent experimental evidence showed a strong correlation between the behavior of
polymers under confinement and the presence of a layer irreversibly adsorbed onto the …

Reversible interactions between DNA and silica are utilized in the solid phase extraction
and purification of DNA from complex samples. Chaotropic salts commonly drive DNA …

Theoretical predictions have suggested that molecular motion at interfaces—which
influences processes including heterogeneous catalysis,(bio) chemical sensing, lubrication …

The dynamics of polymers adsorbed to a solid surface are important in thin-film formation,
adhesion phenomena, and biosensing applications, but they are still poorly understood …

Microtexture and chemistry of implant surfaces are important variables for modulating
cellular responses. Surface chemistry and wettability are connected directly. While each of …

Single-molecule fluorescence imaging of adsorption onto initially bare surfaces shows that
polymer chains need not localize immediately after arrival. In a system optimized to present …