The design of advanced functional materials with nanometer‐and micrometer‐scale control
over their properties is of considerable interest for both fundamental and applied studies …

Abstract Layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly is a nanoscale technique with great versatility,
simplicity and molecular-level processing of various nanoscopic materials. Weak …

Thin film electrodes of polyaniline (PANi) nanofibers and functionalized multiwall carbon
nanotubes (MWNTs) are created by layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly for microbatteries or …

Medical conditions are often exacerbated by the onset of infection caused by hospital
dwelling bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus. Antibiotics taken orally or intravenously …

A promising strategy to accelerate joint implant integration and reduce recovery time and
failure rates is to deliver a combination of certain growth factors to the integration site. There …

Functional organic thin films often demand precise control over the nanometer-level
structure. Interlayer diffusion of materials may destroy this precise structure; therefore, a …

The deposition of surface coatings using a step‐by‐step approach from mutually interacting
species allows the fabrication of so called “multilayered films”. These coatings are very …

Localized delivery of bioactive compounds from surfaces of biomedical devices affords
significant therapeutic benefits, and often relies on the capability of surface coatings to …

It has long been assumed that the spontaneous formation of materials such as complexes
and multilayers from charged polymers depends on (inter) diffusion of these polyelectrolytes …

Surface modification of biomaterials is a well‐known approach to enable an adequate
biointerface between the implant and the surrounding tissue, dictating the initial acceptance …