Recent developments and practical feasibility of polymer‐based antifouling coatings
While nature has optimized its antifouling strategies over millions of years, synthetic
antifouling coatings have not yet reached technological maturity. For an antifouling coating …
antifouling coatings have not yet reached technological maturity. For an antifouling coating …
Brush-modified materials: Control of molecular architecture, assembly behavior, properties and applications
Recent progress in surface-initiated polymerization enables the deliberate polymer
modification of nanoscopic surfaces with high levels of precision. This has given rise to the …
modification of nanoscopic surfaces with high levels of precision. This has given rise to the …
Opportunities, challenges, and pitfalls in making, characterizing, and understanding polymer brushes
Polymer brushes have been theoretically described, their behavior under diverse conditions
has been modeled, and their preparation via surface-initiated polymerizations (SIPs) has …
has been modeled, and their preparation via surface-initiated polymerizations (SIPs) has …
Cyclic polymers: Advances in their synthesis, properties, and biomedical applications
R Liénard, J De Winter… - Journal of Polymer …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Since the time first synthetic macrocycles were observed as academic curiosities, great
advances have been made. Thanks to the development of controlled polymerization …
advances have been made. Thanks to the development of controlled polymerization …
Bioinspired polymers for lubrication and wear resistance
In this review, we discuss the concept of bioinspired lubrication using novel polymeric
structures, which has led to producing a myriad of new systems with effective and …
structures, which has led to producing a myriad of new systems with effective and …
Recent advances in antifouling surface polymer brushes
Biofouling caused by nonspecific adsorption of biomolecules and organisms such as
proteins, cells, and bacteria to material surfaces is a significant challenge for numerous …
proteins, cells, and bacteria to material surfaces is a significant challenge for numerous …
Surface science of cosmetic substrates, cleansing actives and formulations
The development of shampoo and cleansing formulations in cosmetics is at a crossroads
due to consumer demands for better performing, more natural products and also the strong …
due to consumer demands for better performing, more natural products and also the strong …
Double-network hydrogels including enzymatically crosslinked poly-(2-alkyl-2-oxazoline) s for 3D bioprinting of cartilage-engineering constructs
Double-network (DN) hydrogels are fabricated from poly (2-ethyl-2-oxazoline)(PEOXA)–
peptide conjugates, which can be enzymatically crosslinked in the presence of Sortase A …
peptide conjugates, which can be enzymatically crosslinked in the presence of Sortase A …
Antifouling Surfaces Based on Polyzwitterion Loop Brushes
X Xia, X Yuan, G Zhang, Z Su - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2023 - ACS Publications
Antifouling surfaces have attracted increasing interest in recent years due to their potential
application in various fields. In this work, we report a loop polyzwitterionic coating that …
application in various fields. In this work, we report a loop polyzwitterionic coating that …
Mussel-inspired copolyether loop with superior antifouling behavior
Poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG) has attracted significant interest because of its superior
antifouling properties, water solubility, and biocompatibility. However, the translation of its …
antifouling properties, water solubility, and biocompatibility. However, the translation of its …