Nanocellulose (NC) is a natural fiber that can be extracted in fibrils or crystals form from
different natural sources, including plants, bacteria, and algae. In recent years …

Biodegradable and injectable hydrogels derived from natural polysaccharides have
attracted extensive attention in biomedical applications due to their minimal invasiveness …

Advances in controlled radical polymerization over the past two decades have transformed
the ability to produce molecularly well-defined, chain-end tethered polymer brush films. The …

Polymer brushes have been theoretically described, their behavior under diverse conditions
has been modeled, and their preparation via surface-initiated polymerizations (SIPs) has …

Ensuring both selective separation and fast regenerability is still a challenge, especially for
long-term operation in a harsh water system. Sustainable and effective development of …

Pathogenic bacterial contamination is at the root of many persistent and chronic bacterial
infections. Synergistic superhydrophobic surfaces functionalized with a cationic …

Many synthetic polymers used to form polymer-brush films feature a main backbone with
functional, oligomeric side chains. While the structure of such graft polymers mimics …

The rational design of hydrogels with unique properties has unlocked their valuable and
underlying capabilities for various applications in biomedicine, materials science, and …

Combining high hydrophilicity with charge neutrality, polyzwitterions are intensely explored
for their high biocompatibility and low-fouling properties. Recent reports indicated that in …

The surface of solid substrates is the main part that interacts with the environment.
Therefore, surface manipulation is a key approach to improve the interaction of solid …