Surface-initiated controlled radical polymerization: state-of-the-art, opportunities, and challenges in surface and interface engineering with polymer brushes
The generation of polymer brushes by surface-initiated controlled radical polymerization (SI-
CRP) techniques has become a powerful approach to tailor the chemical and physical …
CRP) techniques has become a powerful approach to tailor the chemical and physical …
Polyelectrolytes as building blocks for next-generation membranes with advanced functionalities
The global society is in a transition, where dealing with climate change and water scarcity
are important challenges. More efficient separations of chemical species are essential to …
are important challenges. More efficient separations of chemical species are essential to …
Unprecedented Mg2+/Li+ separation using layer-by-layer based nanofiltration hollow fiber membranes
The dominant market for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in China has driven lithium chemicals
with foreseeable growth in demand. Lithium extraction from salt-lake brine in China with …
with foreseeable growth in demand. Lithium extraction from salt-lake brine in China with …
Novel neutron reflectometer SOFIA at J-PARC/MLF for in-situ soft-interface characterization
K Mitamura, NL Yamada, H Sagehashi, N Torikai… - Polymer …, 2013 - nature.com
Structural characterization of interfaces composed of soft materials (soft interfaces) helps in
understanding their physical behavior. Neutron reflectometry is one of the most powerful …
understanding their physical behavior. Neutron reflectometry is one of the most powerful …
Ferrocene-based supramolecular structures and their applications in electrochemical responsive systems
Electrochemical stimuli have attracted much attention in recent years as they are simple,
clean and can be widely applied in biological systems and material science. As one type of …
clean and can be widely applied in biological systems and material science. As one type of …
Quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring for studying soft matter at interfaces
D Johannsmann, I Reviakine - Nature Reviews Methods Primers, 2024 - nature.com
Quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D) probes interfaces by
subjecting them to a periodic shear stress exerted by an acoustic resonator. The changes in …
subjecting them to a periodic shear stress exerted by an acoustic resonator. The changes in …
Tunable pH and temperature response of weak polyelectrolyte brushes: role of hydrogen bonding and monomer hydrophobicity
We report on weak polyacid brushes with highly tunable pH and temperature response
characteristics. This was achieved by synthesizing a series of homo-and copolymers which …
characteristics. This was achieved by synthesizing a series of homo-and copolymers which …
Weak polyelectrolyte brushes
M Geoghegan - Soft Matter, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Weak polyelectrolyte brushes - Soft Matter (RSC Publishing) DOI:10.1039/D2SM00005A Royal
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Physicochemical behaviour of cationic polyelectrolyte brushes
JD Willott, TJ Murdoch, GB Webber… - Progress in polymer …, 2017 - Elsevier
Water soluble cationic polyelectrolytes, composed of chargeable basic monomers, make up
one major subclass of stimuli-responsive polymer brushes. They have displayed potential in …
one major subclass of stimuli-responsive polymer brushes. They have displayed potential in …
Electroresponse of weak polyelectrolyte brushes
End-tethered polyelectrolytes are widely used to modify substrate properties, particularly for
lubrication or wetting. External stimuli, such as pH, salt concentration, or an electric field, can …
lubrication or wetting. External stimuli, such as pH, salt concentration, or an electric field, can …