Chemical vapour deposition (CVD) enables nanoscale control for the synthesis of high-
purity polymer thin films. Ultrathin (< 20 nm) and ultrasmooth (< 1 nm rms roughness) layers …

Functional polymer coatings have become ubiquitous in biological applications, ranging
from biomaterials and drug delivery to manufacturing-scale separation of biomolecules …

This review will focus on the controlled release of pharmaceuticals and other organic
molecules utilizing polymeric nanolayers grown by initiated chemical vapor deposited …

Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) is a promising and rapidly emerging technology for a wide
range of applications, from daily life to industry. CAP's key advantage is its unique ability to …

Oxygen rich organic coatings are synthesized in a dielectric barrier discharge at
atmospheric pressure. The critical effect of the precursor structure on the final chemical and …

The growth of thermoresponsive layers with the atmospheric pressure plasma-initiated
chemical vapor deposition (AP-PiCVD) process is reported for the first time. N-vinyl …

Promoting both high functional group preservation and high deposition rates is a major
challenge in plasma deposition. This study explores a dynamic method using nanosecond …

The straightforward synthesis of ultrathin low dielectric constant insulating polymer layers
from four cyclic organosilicon monomers (ie, two organocyclosiloxanes and two …

The influence of the monomer's structure on the growth mechanisms and performances of
low dielectric constant insulating thin films elaborated from the atmospheric‐pressure …

Hydrogels, as a class of soft materials, consist of hydrophilic three-dimensional polymer
networks that swell upon immersion in liquid environments while retaining their structural …