The ubiquity of aqueous solutions in contact with charged surfaces and the realization that
the molecular-level details of water–surface interactions often determine interfacial functions …

Over the last few decades there has been a huge interest in nanostructured functional
materials and assembly techniques for preparing functional molecular assemblies with …

Lightweight, flexible, and electrically conductive thin films with high electromagnetic
interference (EMI) shielding effectiveness are highly desirable for next‐generation portable …

Polyelectrolytes are polymers carrying either positively or negatively charged ionizable
groups. The properties of these polymers in solutions and at charged surfaces depend on …

A general introduction to surface and interfacial forces, perfectly combining theoretical
concepts, experimental techniques and practical applications. In this completely updated …

This review summarizes the current understanding of adsorption of polyelectrolytes to
oppositely charged solid substrates, the resulting interaction forces between such …

A new type of nanocellulosic material has been prepared by high-pressure homogenization
of carboxymethylated cellulose fibers followed by ultrasonication and centrifugation. This …

The authors review recent advances in the physics of strongly interacting charged systems
functioning in water at room temperature. In these systems, many phenomena go beyond …

Chain-like macromolecules (polymers) show characteristic adsorption properties due to their
flexibility and internal degrees of freedom, when attracted to surfaces and interfaces. In this …

Recent developments in the field of self-assembly of polyelectrolyte multilayers are
presented and discussed. Fundamental studies of multilayers on planar or colloidal supports …