Surface-initiated controlled radical polymerization: state-of-the-art, opportunities, and challenges in surface and interface engineering with polymer brushes
The generation of polymer brushes by surface-initiated controlled radical polymerization (SI-
CRP) techniques has become a powerful approach to tailor the chemical and physical …
CRP) techniques has become a powerful approach to tailor the chemical and physical …
Surface-initiated polymer brushes in the biomedical field: applications in membrane science, biosensing, cell culture, regenerative medicine and antibacterial coatings
M Krishnamoorthy, S Hakobyan, M Ramstedt… - Chemical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Understanding and controlling interfaces has proven to be key to a very wide range of
applications, from optical and electronic materials 1, 2 to energy storage and production, 3 …
applications, from optical and electronic materials 1, 2 to energy storage and production, 3 …
Macromolecular engineering by atom transfer radical polymerization
This Perspective presents recent advances in macromolecular engineering enabled by
ATRP. They include the fundamental mechanistic and synthetic features of ATRP with …
ATRP. They include the fundamental mechanistic and synthetic features of ATRP with …
Evading immune cell uptake and clearance requires PEG grafting at densities substantially exceeding the minimum for brush conformation
Q Yang, SW Jones, CL Parker… - Molecular …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Coating nanoparticles with polyethylene glycol (PEG), which reduces particle uptake and
clearance by immune cells, is routinely used to extend the circulation times of nanoparticle …
clearance by immune cells, is routinely used to extend the circulation times of nanoparticle …
Polymer brushes by the “grafting to” method
This paper focuses on the attachment of densely grafted polymer layers (polymer brushes)
to various inorganic and polymeric substrates by the “grafting to” method. A brief overview of …
to various inorganic and polymeric substrates by the “grafting to” method. A brief overview of …
Anti-fouling bioactive surfaces
Bioactive surfaces refer to surfaces with immobilized bioactive molecules aimed specifically
at promoting or supporting particular interactions. Such surfaces are of great importance for …
at promoting or supporting particular interactions. Such surfaces are of great importance for …
Surface-initiated controlled polymerization as a convenient method for designing functional polymer brushes: From self-assembled monolayers to patterned surfaces
Surface-functionalization mediated through “grafting from” methods is of considerable
interest as means to tailor the chemical and physical properties of functional substrates in a …
interest as means to tailor the chemical and physical properties of functional substrates in a …
Bioactive electrospun fibers: fabrication strategies and a critical review of surface-sensitive characterization and quantification
Fabricating a porous scaffold with high surface area has been a major strategy in the tissue
engineering field. Among the many fabrication methods, electrospinning has become one of …
engineering field. Among the many fabrication methods, electrospinning has become one of …
Applications of surface-grafted macromolecules derived from post-polymerization modification reactions
The formation of functional polymers by implementing small-molecule organic chemistry
reactions to homopolymers has attracted great attention lately due to an increasing number …
reactions to homopolymers has attracted great attention lately due to an increasing number …
Direct formation of amphiphilic crosslinked networks based on PVP as a marine anti-biofouling coating
In this work, we developed a novel amphiphilic coating by incorporating poly (N-
vinylpyrrolidone)(PVP), a highly hydrophilic polymer with strong physicochemically stability …
vinylpyrrolidone)(PVP), a highly hydrophilic polymer with strong physicochemically stability …