This review compiles recent theoretical advances to describe compressive and shear forces
of polymer-brush bilayers, which consist of two opposing brushes in contact. Such model …

Controlling (bio-) adhesion and friction is essential in many bio-medical and industrial
applications. Such control can be achieved using stimulus responsive polymers. Coatings …

We study the effect of polydispersity on the structure of polymer brushes by analytical theory,
a numerical self-consistent field approach, and Monte Carlo simulations. The polydispersity …

We present a simple method to control the tribological properties of contacts between
polymer brushes and a solid counter surface. We show, using atomic force microscopy …

We present molecular dynamics simulations in which we determine the forces on cubes,
rods, discs, and spheres that are included in polymer brushes at different distances from the …

Surfaces covered with end-anchored polymers under good solvent conditions have
excellent tribological properties. The friction between such surfaces is commonly attributed …

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is a key surface component of Gram-negative bacteria, populating
the outer layer of their outer membrane. A number of experimental studies highlight its …

We employ scaling theory and Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations to probe the
compression of the semi-dilute polymer brush bilayers (BBLs) in the weak interpenetration …

Computer simulations of friction between polymer brushes are usually simplified compared
to real systems in terms of solvents and geometry. In most simulations, the solvent is only …

We employ molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and develop scaling theories to quantify
the equilibrium behavior of polyelectrolyte (PE) brush bilayers (BBLs) in the weakly …