Pathogens including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites continue to shape our lives in
profound ways every day. As we have learned to live in parallel with pathogens, we have …

Lithographic patterning, which utilizes the solubility switch of photoresists to convert optical
signals into nanostructures on the substrate, is the primary top-down approach for …

Surface‐tethered polymers are unique molecular architectures that have been recently used
in advanced sensors, electronics and biomedical applications. However, techniques for …

Biofouling caused by nonspecific adsorption of biomolecules and organisms such as
proteins, cells, and bacteria to material surfaces is a significant challenge for numerous …

Reactive molecular dynamics simulations are used to model the covalent functionalization of
amorphous silica with aromatic hydrocarbons. Simulations show that the surface density of …

Protein–polymer conjugates combine properties of biopolymers and synthetic polymers,
such as specific bioactivity and increased stability, with great benefits for various …

Polymers with different structures and morphology have been extensively used to construct
functionalized surfaces for a wide range of applications because the physicochemical …

Hypersurface photolithography (HP) is a printing method for fabricating structures and
patterns composed of soft materials bound to solid surfaces and with∼ 1 micrometer …

Mechanical activation of reactions can reduce significantly the amounts of solvent and
energy required to form covalent organic bonds. Despite growing interest in the field of …