The attachment of single-celled organisms, namely bacteria and fungi, to abiotic surfaces is
of great interest to both the scientific and medical communities. This is because the …

In this article we review the current state of knowledge in the field of responsive
nanoparticles for aqueous-based systems. The review focuses on the use of stimuli …

This unique text discusses the solution self-assembly of block copolymers and covers all
aspects from basic physical chemistry to applications in soft nanotechnology. Recent …

Over the past 30 years, atomic force microscopy (AFM) has played an important role in
elucidating the structure and properties of polymer surfaces. AFM-based techniques have …

Liquid metals (LMs) are emerging as unique fluids for a variety of applications, but their
nanoscale solvation properties remain largely understudied. In this work, a combination of …

Recently, we have demonstrated that certain hydrophilic AB diblock copolymers can self-
assemble in aqueous media to form both conventional micelles (with the A block forming the …

Recent progress in the synthesis of so-called 'schizophrenic'water-soluble block copolymers
is reviewed. The original report in this new sub-field involved a tertiary amine methacrylate …

We report the facile preparation of a range of novel, well-defined cyclic sugar methacrylate-
based polymers without recourse to protecting group chemistry. 2-Gluconamidoethyl …

Polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) membranes are widely used in nanofiltration applications.
Selective PEM layers are constructed by alternate adsorption of polycations and polyanions …

The design of the 3D architecture surfaces with both space-and time-dependent functionality
(cell attraction, pH-trigged self-cleaning, antiseptic/disinfection) is in the focus. The …