Polymer brushes are thin polymer films in which the individual polymer chains are tethered
by one chain end to a solid interface. The bulk and solution properties of these highly …

Waterborne polyurethanes can be formulated into coatings and adhesives, containing little
or no co-solvent, that form films at ambient temperature. They exhibit excellent adhesion to …

In recent years, zwitterionic materials such as poly (carboxybetaine)(pCB) and poly
(sulfobetaine)(pSB) have been applied to a broad range of biomedical and engineering …

Surface-grafting polymer brushes (SPB), which are used in a versatile technique to easily
realize surface modifications, can be commonly used to change the inherent surface …

Devices that function in contact with blood are ubiquitous in clinical medicine and
biotechnology. These devices include vascular grafts, coronary stents, heart valves …

In this work, we report a systematic study of zwitterionic poly (carboxybetaine
methacrylate)(pCBMA) grafted from glass surfaces via atom transfer radical polymerization …

Trap, kill, and release: An antimicrobial cationic surface can effectively kill bacterial cells and
switch to a nonfouling zwitterionic surface which releases dead microorganisms upon …

This focused review addresses the fundamental development of nonfouling zwitterionic poly
(sulfobetaine methacrylate)(polySBMA) coatings on a wide range of interfaces and …

Development of nonfouling membranes to prevent nonspecific protein adsorption and
platelet adhesion is critical for many biomedical applications. It is always a challenge to …

This review summarizes recent research on the design of polymer material systems based
on biomimetic concepts and reports on the medical devices that implement these systems …