The atomic force microscope (AFM) is not only a tool to image the topography of solid
surfaces at high resolution. It can also be used to measure force-versus-distance curves …

Brush-like macromolecules are unique polymer molecules whose conformation and
physical properties are controlled by steric repulsion of densely grafted side chains …

Anicular cartilage, winch makes possible lhe painless, low-friction movement of synovial
joints, consists of a sparsely distributed population of highly specialized cells called …

Molecular brushes are composed of a flexible backbone and densely grafted side chains.
The conformation of molecular brushes is governed by side chains separated by a distance …

The structure of water near non-polar molecular fragments or surfaces mediates the
hydrophobic interactions that underlie a broad range of interfacial, colloidal and biophysical …

Nanomechanical heterogeneity is expected to influence elasticity, damage, fracture and
remodelling of bone. Here, the spatial distribution of nanomechanical properties of bone is …

Cartilage is a hydrated biomacromolecular fiber composite located at the ends of long bones
that enables proper joint lubrication, articulation, loading, and energy dissipation …

The mechanical behavior of biological materials has been studied extensively at the tissue,
organ and systems levels. Emerging experimental tools, however, enable quantitative …

PEGylated Nb2O5 surfaces were obtained by the adsorption of poly (l-lysine)-g-poly
(ethylene glycol)(PLL-g-PEG) copolymers, allowing control of the PEG surface density, as …

Atomic force microscopy was used in ambient conditions to directly image dense and sparse
monolayers of bovine fetal epiphyseal and mature nasal cartilage aggrecan …