In this review the grafting of polymer chains to solid supports or interfaces and the
subsequent impact on colloidal properties is examined. We start by examining theoretical …

We present a condensed overview of the recent developments of novel responsive thin
polymer films from end-tethered chains (polymer brushes), which are different from …

Polyethersulfone (PES) based membranes are used for dialysis, but exposure to blood can
result in numerous interactions between the blood elements and the membrane. Adsorption …

We consider the adsorption of bovine serum albumin (BSA) on spherical polyelectrolyte
brushes (SPB). The SPB consist of a solid polystyrene core of 100 nm diameter onto which …

Solid surfaces are modified by grafting poly (ethylene oxide), PEO, to influence their
interaction with indwelling particles, in particular molecules of bovine serum albumin and …

Blood-contact membranes are crucial in almost all extracorporeal blood aphereses and
purification procedures. A serious problem they frequently meet is proteins adsorption …

We review recent experiments on the interaction of proteins with anionic polyelectrolytes in
aqueous solution. Data from the literature demonstrate that proteins can form soluble …

Lipid bilayers grafted with polyethylene glycol (PEG) of different sizes (M w= 750, 2000, and
5000) and grafting densities (1.6–25 mol% of PEGylated lipid in …

This review presents to-date progress in the formation of surface-tethered polymer
assemblies with gradually varying physico-chemical properties. The typical characteristics of …

Terminally grafted chains of poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG) and oligo (ethylene glycol) reduce
protein adsorption and cell adhesion on material surfaces. However, previous studies …