Healthy articular cartilage, covering the ends of bones in major joints such as hips and
knees, presents the most efficiently‐lubricated surface known in nature, with friction …

Molecular bottlebrushes are building blocks for the design of unique polymeric materials
whose physical properties are fundamentally governed by their densely grafted structures …

The early stages of progressive degeneration of cartilage in articular joints are a hallmark of
osteoarthritis. Healthy cartilage is lubricated by brush-like cartilage-binding nanofibres with …

This Perspective presents recent advances in macromolecular engineering enabled by
ATRP. They include the fundamental mechanistic and synthetic features of ATRP with …

Molecular architectures known as bottlebrush polymers provide unique opportunities to tune
the structure and properties of soft materials with applications ranging from rubbers to thin …

Bottlebrush polymers (BB) have emerged as compelling candidates for biosystems to face
tribological challenges, including friction and wear. This study provides a comprehensive …

Osteoarthritis (OA), is a common musculoskeletal disorder that will progressively increase in
older populations and is expected to be the most dominant cause of disability in the world …

The lubrication modification of biomedical devices significantly enhances the functionality of
implanted interventional medical devices, thereby providing additional benefits for patients …

In recent years, zwitterionic polymers have been frequently reported to modify various
surfaces to enhance hydrophilicity, antifouling and antibacterial properties, which show …

Recent decades have witnessed abundant research on surface modifications to hierarchical
polymer brushes for multiple biomedical applications. The rational design and spatial …