Polymer brushes have become a significant focus of polymer research with the need for
straightforward and versatile surface modification. With the development of controlled radical …

Polyelectrolyte brushes provide wear protection and lubrication in many technical, medical,
physiological, and biological applications. Wear resistance and low friction are attributed to …

MXenes, a new class of 2D materials, have recently attracted increasing attention as
promising adsorbents for environmental remediation. It has been previously demonstrated …

Polyelectrolyte brushes are of great importance to a wide range of fields, ranging from
colloidal stabilization to responsive and tunable materials to lubrication. We synthesized …

We employ an all-atom molecular dynamics (MD) simulation framework to unravel water
microstructure and ion properties for cationic [poly (2-(methacryloyloxy) ethyl) …

The unique functionality of polyelectrolyte brushes depends on several types of specific
interactions, including solvent structure effects, hydrophobic forces, electrostatic interactions …

Subtle details about a polyelectrolyte's surrounding environment can dictate its structural
features and potential applications. Atomic force microscopy (AFM), surface forces …

Hydration lubrication by the hydrated surface-grafted macromolecules covering the joint
cartilage is crucial for the proper functioning of natural synovial joints. However, when …

We use particle-based, coarse-grained simulations to study the influence of divalent
counterions on a weak polyelectrolyte brush. Our simulations show a profound influence of …

The yielding and jamming behaviors of packed granular-scale microgels enable their use as
a support medium for 3D printing stable shapes made from liquid phases; under low levels …