We survey recent progress made in the field of polyelectrolyte brushes. These systems
consist of long polyelectrolyte chains that are grafted densely to planar or curved surfaces …

This review compiles recent theoretical advances to describe compressive and shear forces
of polymer-brush bilayers, which consist of two opposing brushes in contact. Such model …

We consider the interaction of multivalent counterions with spherical polyelectrolyte brushes
(SPB). The SPB result if linear polyelectrolyte (PE) chains (contour length: 60 nm) are …

This review focuses on the behavior of single-component, water-soluble neutral and
charged brushes. Selected examples illustrate how solvation effects, hydrophobic …

Using molecular dynamics simulations, we study completely charged polyelectrolyte
brushes with added salt at moderate electrostatic coupling strength. The full Coulomb …

Water soluble cationic polyelectrolytes, composed of chargeable basic monomers, make up
one major subclass of stimuli-responsive polymer brushes. They have displayed potential in …

We report mesoscopic simulations of bulk electrolytes and polyelectrolyte brushes using the
dissipative particle dynamics (DPD) method. The calculation of the electrostatic interactions …

Using molecular dynamics simulations in combination with scaling analysis, we have
studied the effects of the solvent quality and the strength of the electrostatic interactions on …

This paper presents an all-atom molecular dynamics (MD) simulation of highly charged and
densely grafted polyelectrolyte (PE) brushes on a flat surface. Simulation findings for the …

Neutral or charged polymers that are densely end-grafted to surfaces form brush-like
structures and are highly stretched under good-solvent conditions. We discuss and compare …