Technology-driven layer-by-layer assembly of nanofilms

JJ Richardson, M Björnmalm, F Caruso - science, 2015 - science.org
BACKGROUND Over the past few decades, layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly of thin films has
been of considerable interest because of its ability to exert nanometer control over film …

Innovation in layer-by-layer assembly

JJ Richardson, J Cui, M Bjornmalm… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
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 …

Nanoencapsulation for probiotic delivery

F Centurion, AW Basit, J Liu, S Gaisford, MA Rahim… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Gut microbiota dynamically participate in diverse physiological activities with direct impact
on the host's health. A range of factors associated with the highly complex intestinal flora …

Ultrathin polymer coatings by complexation of polyelectrolytes at interfaces: suitable materials, structure and properties

P Bertrand, A Jonas, A Laschewsky… - Macromolecular rapid …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
The article presents the state‐of‐the‐art of alternating physisorption of oppositely charged
polyelectrolytes, the so‐called “layer‐by‐layer” method or “electrostatic self …

Factors controlling the growth of polyelectrolyte multilayers

ST Dubas, JB Schlenoff - Macromolecules, 1999 - ACS Publications
The dependence of polyelectrolyte multilayer thickness on salt concentration, salt type,
solvent quality, deposition time, and polymer concentration is evaluated. Polymers are …

Layer-by-layer self assembly of polyelectrolytes on colloidal particles

GB Sukhorukov, E Donath, H Lichtenfeld… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 1998 - Elsevier
Polyelectrolytes have been consecutively adsorbed onto charged polystyrene latex
particles, forming stable ultrathin multilayer films. Film growth has been followed by …

Progress on the layer-by-layer assembly of multilayered polymer composites: Strategy, structural control and applications

X Zhang, Y Xu, X Zhang, H Wu, J Shen, R Chen… - Progress in Polymer …, 2019 - Elsevier
The environment-material interface plays a key role in determining the performance of a
material in a variety of applications such as separating gas molecules or solutes, harnessing …

Mechanism of polyelectrolyte multilayer growth: charge overcompensation and distribution

JB Schlenoff, ST Dubas - Macromolecules, 2001 - ACS Publications
A mechanism for distributing excess polymer surface charge is used to model the growth of
multilayers of strongly charged polyelectrolytes. Two parameters are required for the …

Atomic force microscopy studies of salt effects on polyelectrolyte multilayer film morphology

RA McAloney, M Sinyor, V Dudnik, MC Goh - Langmuir, 2001 - ACS Publications
The morphology of multilayer films formed from polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride and
polystyrene sulfonic acid deposited under a range of salt concentrations (from 10-4 to 1.0 M) …

New faces of porous Prussian blue: interfacial assembly of integrated hetero-structures for sensing applications

B Kong, C Selomulya, G Zheng, D Zhao - Chemical Society Reviews, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Prussian blue (PB), the oldest synthetic coordination compound, is a classic and fascinating
transition metal coordination material. Prussian blue is based on a three-dimensional (3-D) …