Single-molecule resolution of macromolecules with nanopore devices

M Ren, D Liu, F Qin, X Chen, W Ma, R Tian… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Nanopore-based electrical detection technology holds single-molecule resolution and
combines the advantages of high sensitivity, high throughput, rapid analysis, and label-free …

Advances in the textile industry through surface-initiated reversible deactivation radical polymerization: Exploring the latest advances, opportunities, and future …

K Kisiel, I Zaborniak, P Chmielarz - Polymer, 2024 - Elsevier
Textiles, regardless of their composition–whether natural fibers like cotton and silk or
synthetic materials like polyester and nylon, play a significant role in everyday use across …

Photolabile SI-PET-RAFT Initiators for Wavelength-Selective Grafting and De-grafting of Polymer Brushes

B Hunter, K Bell, CW Pester - ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2024 - ACS Publications
Polymer brushes offer a wide array of applications in surface modification. While recent
advances have made these chemistries more user-friendly, scientific questions about …

[HTML][HTML] Drying temperature effect on the characteristics of cationically polymerized kraft lignin

A Bacchus, P Fatehi - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024 - Elsevier
In this work, the effect of drying temperature (55–130° C) on the properties of kraft lignin (KL)
polymerized with [2-(methacryloyloxy) ethyl] trimethyl ammonium chloride, as a sustainable …

Polymer brush-assisted microcontact printing: using a tailor-made polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) stamp for precise patterning of rough surfaces

N Pallab, S Reinicke, J Gurke, R Rihm… - Polymer …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Rough, capillary-active surfaces remain demanding substrates for microcontact printing
(μCP), as the diffusive mobility of the ink thereon drastically limits the printing resolution. To …

Comprehensive characterization of glycopolymer brushes based on controlled light-directed grafting/detachment strategy

AHS Mahdy, IM Ammar, S Lin, K Tan, Q Xing, J Geng - Polymer, 2024 - Elsevier
Herein, we present a strategy for the autonomous regulation of glycopolymer brush
construction and cleavage on glass substrates using surface-initiated photoinduced …

Separation of Surface Grafted Microparticles via Light and Temperature

D Vasquez‐Muñoz, F Rohne, I Meier, C Braksch… - Small …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Separation of equally sized particles distinguished solely by interfacial properties remains a
highly challenging task. Herein, a particle fractioning method is proposed, which is suitable …

Imparting semi-permanent demoldability to stainless steel mold using surface-initiated solution polymerization of stearyl methacrylate

SI Kang, M Kwon, H Paik, DG Seong - International Journal of Adhesion …, 2024 - Elsevier
The growing market demand for compact and precisely-designed polymeric products has
raised challenges during the demolding stage of manufacturing. An increased contact area …

Drying of softwood kraft lignin and its cationic derivatives

A Bacchus - 2024 - knowledgecommons.lakeheadu.ca
Our dependence on petroleum-based materials comes with significant environmental
challenges such as environmental pollution, including oil spills and air pollution …

Poly (B5AMA) embedded cellulose nanocrystal (CNCs) composites as smart colour changing antifouling coatings

C Doyle - 2024 - islandscholar.ca
Surface contamination by microbes is of global concern particularly in hospital settings,
where contaminated surfaces are a major source of hospital acquired infections. One of the …