Surface-initiated controlled radical polymerization: state-of-the-art, opportunities, and challenges in surface and interface engineering with polymer brushes

JO Zoppe, NC Ataman, P Mocny, J Wang… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
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 …

Externally controlled atom transfer radical polymerization

X Pan, M Fantin, F Yuan, K Matyjaszewski - Chemical Society Reviews, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Spatial and temporal regulations of ATRP by external stimuli are presented. Various ATRP
techniques, eATRP, photoATRP, and mechanoATRP, are controlled by electrical current …

A materials roadmap to functional neural interface design

SM Wellman, JR Eles, KA Ludwig… - Advanced functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Advancements in neurotechnologies for electrophysiology, neurochemical sensing,
neuromodulation, and optogenetics are revolutionizing scientific understanding of the brain …

Electrochemically mediated atom transfer radical polymerization (eATRP)

P Chmielarz, M Fantin, S Park, AA Isse… - Progress in Polymer …, 2017 - Elsevier
This review covers both fundamental aspects and applications of electrochemically
mediated atom transfer radical polymerization (eATRP). eATRP setup is discussed in detail …

Applications of zwitterionic polymers

L Zheng, HS Sundaram, Z Wei, C Li, Z Yuan - Reactive and Functional …, 2017 - Elsevier
Zwitterionic polymers are characterized with equal anion and cation groups on the
molecular chains, which make them highly hydrophilic and antifouling. They can resist …

[HTML][HTML] Multifunctional soft machines based on stimuli-responsive hydrogels: from freestanding hydrogels to smart integrated systems

M Ding, L **g, H Yang, CE Machnicki, X Fu, K Li… - Materials Today …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hydrogels possess exceptional physical and chemical properties that render them
appealing components for soft actuators, wearable technologies, healthcare devices, and …

Recent advances in antifouling surface polymer brushes

X Xu, Y Chang, Y Gong, Y Zhang, Y Yu… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Biofouling caused by nonspecific adsorption of biomolecules and organisms such as
proteins, cells, and bacteria to material surfaces is a significant challenge for numerous …

Biomedical and tissue engineering strategies to control foreign body reaction to invasive neural electrodes

M Gori, G Vadalà, SM Giannitelli, V Denaro… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Neural-interfaced prostheses aim to restore sensorimotor limb functions in amputees. They
rely on bidirectional neural interfaces, which represent the communication bridge between …

[HTML][HTML] Self-assembled nanoformulations of paclitaxel for enhanced cancer theranostics

Q Pei, B Jiang, D Hao, Z **e - Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2023 - Elsevier
Chemotherapy has occupied the critical position in cancer therapy, especially towards the
post-operative, advanced, recurrent, and metastatic tumors. Paclitaxel (PTX)-based …

A uniform and robust bioinspired zwitterion coating for use in blood‐contacting catheters with improved anti‐inflammatory and antithrombotic properties

Y Liu, F Zhang, S Lang, L Yang, S Gao… - Macromolecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Inflammation and thrombosis are two major complications of blood‐contacting catheters that
are used as extracorporeal circuits for hemodialysis and life‐support systems. In clinical …