Methods for depositing thin films are important in generating functional materials for diverse
applications in a wide variety of fields. Over the last half-century, the layer-by-layer assembly …

The atomic force microscope (AFM) is not only a tool to image the topography of solid
surfaces at high resolution. It can also be used to measure force-versus-distance curves …

Biomaterials form the basis of current and future biomedical technologies. They are routinely
used to design therapeutic carriers, such as nanoparticles, for applications in drug delivery …

The paper deals with the correlation between the internal structure and dynamics of
polyelectrolyte multilayers on one hand and their functional properties on the other hand. It …

The dynamic properties of interfaces often play a crucial role in the macroscopic dynamics of
multiphase soft condensed matter systems. These properties affect the dynamics of …

The elastic modulus and failure behavior of poly (urea-formaldehyde) shelled microcapsules
were determined through single-capsule compression tests. Capsules were tested both dry …

Microcapsules are reviewed with special emphasis on the relevance of controlled
mechanical properties for functional aspects. At first, assembly strategies are presented that …

We report herein the establishment of a single-cell compression method based on force
measurements in atomic force microscopy (AFM). The high-resolution bright-field or confocal …

The hydration thermodynamics and transport properties of proton conducting ionomers and
polyelectrolytes are commonly described using relative humidity RH and temperature T as …

Colloidal particles play an important role in various areas of material and pharmaceutical
sciences, biotechnology, and biomedicine. In this overview we describe micro-and nano …