Antibacterial materials that prevent bacterial infections and mitigate bacterial virulence have
attracted great scientific interests. In recent decades, the bactericidal polymers have been …

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 …

Polymer brushes have become a significant focus of polymer research with the need for
straightforward and versatile surface modification. With the development of controlled radical …

Current status and future perspectives in atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) are
presented. Special emphasis is placed on mechanistic understanding of ATRP, recent …

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 …

Hospital-acquired infections arising from implanted polymeric medical devices continue to
pose a significant challenge for medical professionals and patients. Often times, these …

Indwelling and implanted medical devices are subject to contamination by microbial
pathogens during surgery, insertion or injection, and ongoing use, often resulting in severe …

The major strategies for designing surfaces that prevent fouling due to proteins, bacteria,
and marine organisms are reviewed. Biofouling is of great concern in numerous applications …

Biomaterial-associated infections occur on both permanent implants and temporary devices
for restoration or support of human functions. Despite increasing use of biomaterials in an …

The control of microbial infections is a very important issue in modern society. In general
there are two ways to stop microbes from infecting humans or deteriorating materials …