Coating surfaces with thin or thick films of zwitterionic material is an effective way to reduce
or eliminate nonspecific adsorption to the solid/liquid interface. This review tracks the …

This contribution serves as an update to a previous review (Polym. Chem. 2010, 1, 17–36)
and highlights recent applications of thiol–ene 'click'chemistry as an efficient tool for both …

This article describes the state of the art in the field of antimicrobial polymeric systems during
the last decade. Keeping in mind the multitude of existing systems, a classification of the …

Polymers containing ionic groups are among the most important classes of macromolecules.
These types of polymers range from naturally occurring biopolymers such as proteins and …

Reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) radical polymerization has, since
its discovery by CSIRO, evolved into an extremely powerful synthetic tool for polymer …

Reversible addition− fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization has been the focus
of intensive research over the past few years since this methodology allows the synthetic …

Betaines are a key class of zwitterionic surfactant that exhibit particularly favorable
properties, making them indispensable in modern formulation. Due to their composition …

Antimicrobial coatings can reduce the occurrence of medical device-related bacterial
infections. Poly (2-(dimethylamino ethyl) methacrylate)(pDMAEMA) is one such polymer that …

Silicone has been used for peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheters for several decades. However,
bacteria, platelets, proteins, and other biomolecules tend to adhere to its hydrophobic …

Polymers made from zwitterionic repeat units (bearing no net charge) have intriguing
solution properties, especially in contrast to polyelectrolytes, such as an apparent …