Star polymers with well-defined molecular architectures have been widely studied in the last
few decades. Of particular interest has been processing-structure-property relationships of …

The direct measurement of forces between atomically smooth mica surfaces down to sub-
nanometer separation was pioneered over 50 years ago and has yielded deep …

Biofouling represents great challenges in many applications, and zwitterionic peptides have
been a promising candidate due to their biocompatibility and excellent antifouling …

This study provides a detailed molecular mechanism of the layer‐by‐layer (LbL) film
formation process involving BB polymers. The roles of adsorbed and non‐adsorbed chain …

Phytoglycogen nanoparticles (PhG NPs), a single-molecule highly branched
polysaccharide, exhibit excellent water retention, due to the abundance of close-packed …

Camptodactyly-arthropathy-coxa vara-pericarditis syndrome (CACP) is a joint disease
caused by a lack of lubricin, resulting in failed lubrication and abnormal deposition at the …

Heteroarm star-graft block quarterpolymers [PS n (P2VP-b-PAA-g-PNIPAM) n] with pH-
sensitive weak polycationic/polyanionic arms and grafted thermoresponsive outer chains …

In water-based boundary lubrication regime, the contact gaps (or boundary lubricated film
thickness) and surface pressure distribution must be determined to really understand the …