Molecular interactions driving the layer-by-layer assembly of multilayers

J Borges, JF Mano - Chemical reviews, 2014‏ - ACS Publications
Over the last few decades there has been a huge interest in nanostructured functional
materials and assembly techniques for preparing functional molecular assemblies with …

A closer physico-chemical look to the Layer-by-Layer electrostatic self-assembly of polyelectrolyte multilayers

E Guzman, RG Rubio, F Ortega - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2020‏ - Elsevier
The fabrication of polyelectrolyte multilayer films (PEMs) using the Layer-by-Layer (LbL)
method is one of the most versatile approaches for manufacturing functional surfaces. This is …

Layer-by-Layer polyelectrolyte assemblies for encapsulation and release of active compounds

E Guzmán, A Mateos-Maroto, M Ruano… - Advances in colloid and …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Soft assemblies obtained following the Layer-by-Layer (LbL) approach are accounted
among the most interesting systems for designing biomaterials and drug delivery platforms …

[HTML][HTML] Polyelectrolyte multilayers: An overview on fabrication, properties, and biomedical and environmental applications

LM Petrila, F Bucatariu, M Mihai, C Teodosiu - Materials, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Polyelectrolyte multilayers are versatile materials that are used in a large number of
domains, including biomedical and environmental applications. The fabrication of …

The role of ionic strength and odd–even effects on the properties of polyelectrolyte multilayer nanofiltration membranes

J De Grooth, R Oborný, J Potreck, K Nijmeijer… - Journal of membrane …, 2015‏ - Elsevier
The modification of membranes by polyelectrolytes via the Layer-by-Layer technique is an
attractive method to obtain nanofiltration membranes. We prepare such membranes by …

Antifouling and antibacterial multifunctional polyzwitterion/enzyme coating on silicone catheter material prepared by electrostatic layer-by-layer assembly

A Vaterrodt, B Thallinger, K Daumann, D Koch… - Langmuir, 2016‏ - ACS Publications
The formation of bacterial biofilms on indwelling medical devices generally causes high
risks for adverse complications such as catheter-associated urinary tract infections. In this …

Nacre-inspired design of mechanical stable coating with underwater superoleophobicity

LP Xu, J Peng, Y Liu, Y Wen, X Zhang, L Jiang… - ACS …, 2013‏ - ACS Publications
Because of the frequent oil spill accidents in marine environment, stable superoleophobic
coatings under seawater are highly desired. Current underwater superoleophobic surfaces …

A decade of advances in single‐cell nanocoating for mammalian cells

H Lee, N Kim, HB Rheem, BJ Kim… - Advanced Healthcare …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Strategic advances in the single‐cell nanocoating of mammalian cells have noticeably been
made during the last decade, and many potential applications have been demonstrated …

Competing mechanisms in polyelectrolyte multilayer formation and swelling: Polycation–polyanion pairing vs. polyelectrolyte–ion pairing

D Volodkin, R Von Klitzing - Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science, 2014‏ - Elsevier
The competition of interactions between charged groups of polyanions and polycations and
their interaction with small counterions strongly affect the formation and stability of …

Emerging trends in the dynamics of polyelectrolyte complexes

SM Lalwani, CI Eneh, JL Lutkenhaus - Physical Chemistry Chemical …, 2020‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) are highly tunable materials that result from the phase
separation that occurs upon mixing oppositely charged polymers. Over the years, they have …