Introduction to nanocoatings produced by layer-by-layer (LbL) self-assembly

MM De Villiers, DP Otto, SJ Strydom… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2011 - Elsevier
Studies on the adsorption of oppositely charged colloidal particles ultimately resulted in
multilayered polyelectrolyte self-assembly. The inception of layer-by-layer constructed …

Polymer assemblies for controlled delivery of bioactive molecules from surfaces

S Pavlukhina, S Sukhishvili - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2011 - Elsevier
Localized delivery of bioactive compounds from surfaces of biomedical devices affords
significant therapeutic benefits, and often relies on the capability of surface coatings to …

Antibacterial properties of Ag nanoparticle loaded multilayers and formation of magnetically directed antibacterial microparticles

D Lee, RE Cohen, MF Rubner - Langmuir, 2005 - ACS Publications
Antibacterial coatings based on hydrogen-bonded multilayers containing in situ synthesized
Ag nanoparticles were created on planar surfaces and on magnetic colloidal particles. We …

Characterization of tunable FGF-2 releasing polyelectrolyte multilayers

ML Macdonald, NM Rodriguez, NJ Shah… - …, 2010 - ACS Publications
Fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF-2) is a potent mediator of stem cell differentiation and
proliferation. Although FGF-2 has a well-established role in promoting bone tissue formation …

[HTML][HTML] Exploiting the layer-by-layer nanoarchitectonics for the fabrication of polymer capsules: A toolbox to provide multifunctional properties to target complex …

E Marin, C Tapeinos, JR Sarasua… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polymer capsules fabricated via the layer-by-layer (LbL) approach have attracted a great
deal of attention for biomedical applications thanks to their tunable architecture. Compared …

Fabrication of flocculation-resistant pH/ionic strength/temperature multiresponsive hollow microspheres and their controlled release

B Mu, P Liu, X Li, P Du, Y Dong… - Molecular …, 2012 - ACS Publications
pH/ionic strength/temperature multiresponsive hollow microspheres were successfully
prepared by the Ce (IV) initiated grafting polymerization of N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAm) …

Understanding polyelectrolyte multilayers: an open challenge for simulations

JJ Cerda, B Qiao, C Holm - Soft Matter, 2009 - pubs.rsc.org
We will review the sparse attempts to model the structure and dynamics of polyelectrolyte
multilayers with coarse-grained bead–spring models within a continuum solvent approach …

Colloid surface engineering via deposition of multilayered thin films from polyelectrolyte blend solutions

HP Yap, JF Quinn, SM Ng, J Cho, F Caruso - Langmuir, 2005 - ACS Publications
Multilayer thin films were constructed on polystyrene colloidal particles by depositing
alternating layers of poly (allylamine hydrochloride)(PAH) at pH 7.5 and varying composition …

Synthesis of Mn doped ZnO nanoparticles with biocompatible capping

K Jayanthi, S Chawla - Applied Surface Science, 2010 - Elsevier
Free standing nanoparticles of ZnO doped with transition metal ion Mn have been prepared
by solid state reaction method at 500° C. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis confirmed high …

Chemical stability of ZnO nanostructures in simulated physiological environments and its application in determining polar directions

C Cheng, R Xin, Y Leng, D Yu, N Wang - Inorganic chemistry, 2008 - ACS Publications
The in vitro chemical stability and etching of ZnO nanostructures in simulated physiological
solution (SPS) were studied using electron microscopy. Calcium hydrogen phosphate thin …