Antifouling polymers have wide applications in biomedical engineering and marine industry.
Recently, zwitterionic materials have been reported as promising candidates for antifouling …

Molecular structures of peptides/proteins at interfaces determine their interfacial properties,
which play important roles in many applications. It is difficult to probe interfacial …

Polymer adhesion is ubiquitous in both the natural world and human technology. It is also a
complex multiscale phenomenon, such that the solution of adhesion problems requires a …

Usually a surface or an interface is well-defined with little diffusion from one side of the
surface or interface to the other, with the length scale being on the order of one to several …

Macroscopic properties of aqueous β-lactoglobulin (BLG) foams and the molecular
properties of BLG modified air–water interfaces as their major structural element were …

The behavior of proteins near interfaces is relevant for biological and medical purposes.
Previous results in bulk show that, when the protein concentration increases, the proteins …

1. INTRODUCTION The attachment of biomolecules onto solid surfaces is fundamental to a
wide range of scientific, engineering, and industrial pursuits. 1, 2 For example, the …

Polymeric zwitterions exhibit exceptional fouling resistance through the formation of a
strongly hydrated surface of immobilized water molecules. While being extensively tested for …

The interfacial orientation of aromatic groups plays a crucial role in determining the
properties of graphene-based aromatic polymer nanocomposites. Here, the interfacial …

The characterization of chemical reactions at the buried interface is critical to understand
interfacial molecular interactions and improve interfacial properties like adhesion. Interface …