Versatile antibacterial materials: an emerging arsenal for combatting bacterial pathogens
Antibacterial materials that prevent bacterial infections and mitigate bacterial virulence have
attracted great scientific interests. In recent decades, the bactericidal polymers have been …
attracted great scientific interests. In recent decades, the bactericidal polymers have been …
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 …
Bioinspired polymer vesicles and membranes for biological and medical applications
Biological membranes play an essential role in living organisms by providing stable and
functional compartments, preserving cell architecture, whilst supporting signalling and …
functional compartments, preserving cell architecture, whilst supporting signalling and …
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 …
The evolution of polystyrene as a cell culture material
Polystyrene (PS) has brought in vitro cell culture from its humble beginnings to the modern
era, propelling dozens of research fields along the way. This review discusses the …
era, propelling dozens of research fields along the way. This review discusses the …
Polymer brushes here, there, and everywhere: Recent advances in their practical applications and emerging opportunities in multiple research fields
O Azzaroni - Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Bottom‐up surface processing with well‐defined polymeric structures becomes increasingly
important in many current technologies. Polymer brushes, that is, assemblies of …
important in many current technologies. Polymer brushes, that is, assemblies of …
Smart, photothermally activated, antibacterial surfaces with thermally triggered bacteria-releasing properties
The development of effective antibacterial surfaces to prevent the attachment of pathogenic
bacteria and subsequent bacterial colonization and biofilm formation is critically important …
bacteria and subsequent bacterial colonization and biofilm formation is critically important …
Nanopatterned smart polymer surfaces for controlled attachment, killing, and release of bacteria
Model surfaces with switchable functionality based on nanopatterned, thermoresponsive
poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)(PNIPAAm) brushes were fabricated using interferometric …
poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)(PNIPAAm) brushes were fabricated using interferometric …
Capture and stimulated release of circulating tumor cells on polymer‐grafted silicon nanostructures
S Hou, H Zhao, L Zhao, Q Shen, KS Wei… - Advanced …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are cancer cells that are shed from either primary tumors or
metastatic sites.[1] They circulate in the peripheral blood as the cellular origin of …
metastatic sites.[1] They circulate in the peripheral blood as the cellular origin of …
Advances in design and biomedical application of hierarchical polymer brushes
R Yang, X Wang, S Yan, A Dong, S Luan… - Progress in Polymer …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent decades have witnessed abundant research on surface modifications to hierarchical
polymer brushes for multiple biomedical applications. The rational design and spatial …
polymer brushes for multiple biomedical applications. The rational design and spatial …