Surface resistance to nonspecific protein adsorption, cell/bacterial adhesion, and biofilm
formation is critical for the development and performance of biomedical and analytical …

Antibiotics were once the golden bullet to constrain infectious bacteria. However, the rapid
and continuing emergence of antibiotic resistance (AR) among infectious microbial …

Polymer brushes have become a significant focus of polymer research with the need for
straightforward and versatile surface modification. With the development of controlled radical …

In recent years, zwitterionic materials such as poly (carboxybetaine)(pCB) and poly
(sulfobetaine)(pSB) have been applied to a broad range of biomedical and engineering …

Numerous materials have been employed in the surface modification of membranes,
including different polymers and nanomaterials over the years. The pernicious challenges of …

This study examined six different polymer and self-assembled monolayer (SAM) surface
modifications for their interactions with human serum and plasma. It was demonstrated that …

In this work, we report a study of long-chain zwitterionic poly (sulfobetaine
methacrylate)(pSBMA) surfaces grafted via atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) for …

Biocompatibility is one of the most important characteristics of a biomedical polymer material
whose surface is required to interact with a biological system. Such interactions between …

Membrane technology has emerged as an attractive approach for water purification, while
mitigation of fouling is key to lower membrane operating costs. This article reviews various …

In this work, we report a systematic study of zwitterionic poly (carboxybetaine
methacrylate)(pCBMA) grafted from glass surfaces via atom transfer radical polymerization …