Universal polymer coatings have excellent potential for biomedical applications, because of
their substrate-independent properties and versatile surface functionalization methods. The …

With the advances in science and engineering in the second part of the 20th century,
emerging plasma-based technologies continuously find increasing applications in the …

Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) polymerization utilizes the delivery of vapor‐phase
monomers to form chemically well‐defined polymeric films directly on the surface of a …

It is now well established that exposing inorganic and organic polymeric substrates to cold-
plasma species represents an unusually convenient and versatile surface-modification and …

The zero-band-gap electronic structure of graphene enables it to function as either the diene
or the dienophile in the Diels− Alder reaction, and this versatile synthetic method offers a …

Sustainable societal and economic development relies on novel nanotechnologies that offer
maximum efficiency at minimal environmental cost. Yet, it is very challenging to apply green …

Room-temperature pulsed plasma polymerization of long-chain perfluoroacrylates produces
well-adhered liquid-repellent (hydrophobic and oleophobic) films. Critical surface tension …

The utility of employing a variable duty cycle pulsed plasma polymerization technique to
control film chemistry during plasma depositions is examined using allyl alcohol as …

This paper aims to discuss and review developments in plasma surface modification
techniques which have been seen over the past few years, with particular emphasis on low …

This review summarizes the main advances published over the last 15 years outlining the
different methods of grafting, including reactive extruder systems, surface modification …