Modern biomedical technologies predict the application of materials and devices that not
only can comply effectively with specific requirements, but also enable remote control of their …

Polymer Brushes via Surface-Initiated Controlled Radical Polymerization: Synthesis,
Characterization, Properties, and Applications | Chemical Reviews ACS ACS Publications C&EN …

This article features the current state of research in olefin metathesis polymerization
techniques towards the synthesis of functional polymeric materials. Emphasis is laid on work …

New strategies to access functional monolayers could augment current surface modification
methods. Here we present addressable N-heterocyclic carbene (ANHC) anchors for gold …

The development of controlled/living polymerization methodologies has underpinned a
rapid expanse in our understanding of amphiphilic block copolymer self-assembly. In …

Polyelectrolyte (PE) brushes are a special class of polymer brushes (PBs) containing
charges. Polymer chains attain “brush”-like configuration when they are grafted or get …

In this review, we describe the latest advances in synthesis, characterization, and
applications of polymer brushes. Synthetic advances towards well-defined polymer brushes …

In this article, we described a method for the formation of photochromic polymer brushes
grafted from oxide surfaces using surface-initiated ring-opening metathesis polymerization …

Altering the surface wettability by external stimulation has received great attention recently.
While different stimuli, such as temperature, pH, etc. can be applied for this purpose, light …

Polymer functionalized surfaces are important components of various sensors, solar cells
and molecular electronic devices. In this context, the use of self-assembled monolayer …