Aryldiazonium salts as coupling agents for surface chemistry have evidenced their wide
applications for the development of sensors. Combined with advances in nanomaterials …

The surface modification by organics has been booming over the past twenty years in the
context of the development of 2D nanomaterials for a wide range of applications. The …

The use of surface-grafted polymer brushes with combined low-fouling and antibacterial
functionality is an attractive strategy to fight biofilm formation. This report describes a new …

As one of the most advanced film forming technologies, the surface-initiated controlled/living
radical polymerization provides an effective method for in-situ fabricating functional films on …

Highly conductive, durable, and breathable metal-coated textiles are critical building block
materials for future wearable electronics. In order to enhance the metal adhesion on the …

Polymer brushes exhibit functionalities useful for a large number of applications. Often these
functionalities only emerge when the polymer brushes have a desired thickness. Here, a …

Chitosan with its surface-properties and biodegradability is a promising biomaterial for
green packaging applications. Till now, this application is still limited due to chitosan high …

Creating strong joints between dissimilar materials for high-performance hybrid products
places high demands on modern adhesives. Traditionally, adhesion relies on the …

Titanium (Ti) is the most widely used metal in biomedical applications because of its
biocompatibility; however, the significant difference in the mechanical properties between Ti …

Inorganic fouling is one of the challenging problems in heat exchanger applications. One
approach to mitigate fouling is to employ surface coatings. In this study, we evaluated the …