Superhydrophobic surfaces are imperative in flexible polymer foams for diverse
applications; however, traditional surface coatings on soft skeletons are often fragile and can …

Novel electrochromic (EC) materials were developed and formed by a two-step chemical
deposition process. First, a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) of 2, 2′: 6′, 2 ″-terpyridin …

Reactive coatings are those that permit installation of desired segments in a postcoating
step; several approaches have been developed to design polymers that can covalently …

Novel approaches to the prevention of microbial infections after the insertion of orthopedic
external fixators are in great demand because of the extremely high incidence rates of such …

Fiber-reinforced composites have become the material of choice for aerospace structures
because of their favorable strength-to-weight ratio. Given the increasing amounts of …

Surface modification with polymer grafting is a versatile tool for tuning the surface properties
of a wide variety of materials. From a practical point of view, such a process should be …

Bottlebrush polymers are important for a variety of applications ranging from drug delivery to
electronics. The functional flexibility of the branched sidechains has unique assembly …

Lateral gradient coatings displaying various compositions and microstructures along a
single surface are desirable for material screening. Here we report a successful application …

We present a radio-frequency (RF) sensor and its measurement results of three volatile
organic compounds (VOCs) at multiple frequency points from~ 2 to~ 11 GHz, which is a …

We have demonstrated the capability of a nanocomposite film made of a 2D array of Ag
nanoparticles embedded into a poly (glycidyl methacrylate), PGMA, matrix to monitor the …