Self-assembly is possibly the most effective and versatile strategy for surface
functionalization. Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) can be formed on (semi-) conductor …

This review concerns the importance of length and time on physicochemical interactions
between living tissue and biomaterials that occur on implantation. The review provides …

The strength of the thiol–gold interactions provides the basis to fabricate robust self-
assembled monolayers for diverse applications. Investigation on the stability of thiol–gold …

Electroactive Polymer Actuators as Arti cial Muscles Page 1 213 6 Electroactive Polymer
Actuators as Artificial Muscles Yoseph Bar-Cohen California Institute of Technology …

Protein adhesion plays a major role in determining the biocompatibility of materials. The first
stage of implant integration is the adhesion of protein followed by cell attachment. Surface …

The modification of an interface on a molecular level with more than one molecular 'building
block'is essentially an example of the 'bottom–up'fabrication principle of nanotechnology …

Owing to the existence of severe tumor hypoxia and limited X-ray absorption of solid tumors,
the therapeutic efficacy of radiotherapy is far from satisfactory. Herein, ultrasmall iridium …

A comparative study of four different antibody immobilization techniques that are suitable for
modification of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) chip (SPR-chip) is reported. Antibodies …

The orientation of antibodies on surfaces is critical to the performance of biosensors. Due to
the charge distribution within an antibody molecule, it is hoped that the orientation of …

The use of enzymes immobilized on nanomagnetic supports has produced surprising results
in catalysis, mainly due to the increase in surface area and the potential for recovery and …