The generation of polymer brushes by surface-initiated controlled radical polymerization (SI-
CRP) techniques has become a powerful approach to tailor the chemical and physical …

The discovery of the first “living” radical polymerization by Otsu and co-workers (1) in 1982
heralded the start of a very exciting time for polymer chemists. Since then, a plethora of living …

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 …

Understanding and controlling interfaces has proven to be key to a very wide range of
applications, from optical and electronic materials 1, 2 to energy storage and production, 3 …

Tissue engineering (TE) is a rapidly expanding field aimed at restoring or replacing
damaged tissues. In spite of significant advancements, the implementation of TE …

Surface-grafting polymer brushes (SPB), which are used in a versatile technique to easily
realize surface modifications, can be commonly used to change the inherent surface …

Polymer Brushes via Surface-Initiated Controlled Radical Polymerization: Synthesis,
Characterization, Properties, and Applications | Chemical Reviews Recently Viewedclose …

Monomers composed of a (meth) acrylate moiety connected to a short poly (ethylene) glycol
(PEG) chain are versatile building‐blocks for the preparation of “smart” biorelevant …

In modern technology, there is a constant need to solve very complex problems and to fine-
tune existing solutions. This is definitely the case in modern medicine with emerging fields …

Bottom‐up surface processing with well‐defined polymeric structures becomes increasingly
important in many current technologies. Polymer brushes, that is, assemblies of …