This paper focuses on the attachment of densely grafted polymer layers (polymer brushes)
to various inorganic and polymeric substrates by the “grafting to” method. A brief overview of …

Amphiphilicity is one of the molecular bases for self‐assembly. By tuning the amphiphilicity
of building blocks, controllable self‐assembly can be realized. This article reviews different …

We report the facile fabrication of a functional nanoporous multilayer film with wettability that
is reversibly tunable between superhydrophobicity and superhydrophilicity with UV/visible …

Although chirality has been recognized as an essential entity for life, it still remains a big
mystery how the homochirality in nature emerged in essential biomolecules. Certain achiral …

Polymer brushes have recently emerged as an extremely versatile way to modify surface
properties in a robust and controlled way. The introduction of responsive polymers and block …

Since its discovery in 1988, B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) has been recognized as a
powerful cardiovascular biomarker for a number of disease states, specifically heart failure …

The last few decades have witnessed the great progress in surface modification through the
use of functional polymer coatings. Surface-grafted polymers with thickness ranging from …

We study the weak interaction between polymers and oppositely charged surfactants and its
effect on the lubricating behavior and wettability of polymer brush-covered surfaces. For …

External stimuli, such as light, solvent, pH, or an electric field, allow for a fine-tuning of the
surface properties of specially designed responsive polymer materials. 1-6 This behavior …

Engineered surfaces with reversibly switching interfacial properties, such as wettability and
liquid repellency, are highly desirable in diverse application fields but are rare. We have …