Driving polymer brushes from synthesis to functioning

R Wang, Q Wei, W Sheng, B Yu, F Zhou… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The great success of controlled radical polymerizations has encouraged researchers to
develop more facile and robust approaches for surface‐initiated polymerizations (SIPs) to …

[HTML][HTML] Temperature-responsive polymer brush coatings for advanced biomedical applications

S Nastyshyn, Y Stetsyshyn, J Raczkowska, Y Nastishin… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Modern biomedical technologies predict the application of materials and devices that not
only can comply effectively with specific requirements, but also enable remote control of their …

Surface-Initiated Zerovalent Metal-Mediated Controlled Radical Polymerization (SI-Mt0CRP) for Brush Engineering

D Wu, W Li, T Zhang - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2023 - ACS Publications
Conspectus The surface-tethered polymer brush has become a powerful approach to
tailoring the chemical and physical properties of surfaces and interfaces and revealed broad …

Multifunctional coatings based on candle soot with photothermal bactericidal property and desired biofunctionality

Y Lin, K Lu, H Zhang, Y Zou, H Chen, Y Zhang… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Functional coatings with desired bioactivities are required for various biomedical
applications. Candle soot (CS) composed of carbon nanoparticles has attracted significant …

Polymer brushes and surface nanostructures: Molecular design, precise synthesis, and self-assembly

C Wang, H Zhao - Langmuir, 2024 - ACS Publications
For over two decades, polymer brushes have found wide applications in industry and
scientific research. Now, polymer brush research has been a significant research focus in …

Strategies to improve the mass transfer in the CO2 capture process using immobilized carbonic anhydrase

X Zhu, C Du, B Gao, B He - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
High carbon dioxide (CO 2) concentration in the atmosphere urgently requires eco-friendly
mitigation strategies. Carbonic anhydrase (CA) is a high-quality enzyme protein, available …

[HTML][HTML] Thermoresponsive mixed polymer brush to effectively control the adhesion and separation of stem cells by altering temperature

K Nagase, H Wakayama, J Matsuda, N Kojima… - Materials Today Bio, 2023 - Elsevier
During the last few decades, thermoresponsive materials for modulating cell adhesion have
been investigated for the application of tissue engineering. In this study, we developed …

Surface functionalization of polyurethanes: A critical review

J Zhang, S Lv, X Zhao, S Ma, F Zhou - Advances in Colloid and Interface …, 2024 - Elsevier
Synthetic polymers, particularly polyurethanes (PUs), have revolutionized bioengineering
and biomedical devices due to their customizable mechanical properties and long-term …

Facile and Universal Defect Engineering Toward Highly Stable Carbon‐Based Polymer Brushes with High Grafting Density

Z Wang, X Lin, Y Tang, D Miao, J Huang, Y Lu, S Liu… - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon‐based polymer brushes (CBPBs) are an important class of functional polymer
materials, which synergistically combine the advantageous properties of both carbons and …

[HTML][HTML] Structure and applications of PIC-based polymers and hydrogels

K Liu, J Vandaele, H Yuan, KG Blank… - Cell Reports Physical …, 2024 - cell.com
Over the last decade, water-soluble polyisocyanopeptides (PICs) have emerged as a new
class of biomimetic polymers. Analogous to biopolymers, PICs exhibit a semi-flexible nature; …