In recent years, zwitterionic polymers have been frequently reported to modify various
surfaces to enhance hydrophilicity, antifouling and antibacterial properties, which show …

Given its detrimental consequences, biofouling is a central problem in industrial applications
that affects submerged artificial abiotic surfaces. For instance, it shortens the service life of …

Antifouling coatings are crucial to protect marine facilities and aquacultures from the
damage of microorganisms for long-term serves. However, it is still a challenge to fabricate …

Antifouling polymer brushes are widely utilized in biomedical applications to prevent non-
specific interactions with biological fluids. They consist of surface-tethered polymer chains …

The rational design of hydrogels with unique properties has unlocked their valuable and
underlying capabilities for various applications in biomedicine, materials science, and …

Photocontrolled surfaces have attracted increasing interest because of their potential
applications in lithography, photopatterning, biointerfaces, and microfluidics. Light provides …

Fabricating slippery lubricant-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS), typically composed of
lubricant and microstructured surface, is an effective way to solve the problem of marine anti …

Polyelectrolyte brushes are of great interest for various applications from smart actuators to
fouling resistant surfaces. Strong stretching due to proximity and Coulombic repulsion of the …

Polymer brush layers have attracted significant interest for versatile, controlled surface
modification enabling fabrication and functionalization of membranes for water treatment …

A simple and straightforward approach to synthesize oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions under
high salinity and temperature using zwitterion-functionalized latexes are presented in this …