Surface gradients of chemistry or morphology represent powerful tools for the high-
throughput investigation of interfacial phenomena in the areas of physics, chemistry …

In complex organisms, cells are often dependent on their extracellular matrix (ECM) for
structural integrity, the mechanical properties of tissues, and for signaled regulation of …

This feature article describes the progress realized over the past half century in the field of
surface-bound gradient structures created on or from soft materials (oligomers and/or …

Material engineering methods have been used for many years to develop biomedical
devices for use within the body to augment, repair or replace damaged tissues ranging from …

A novel synthetic route for the preparation of a phosphorylcholine terminated thiol is
presented. The new molecule was characterized by FTIR and NMR and was used to …

We demonstrate a very simple and reproducible preparative approach for the fabrication of
surface-chemical gradients. A surface concentration gradient of adsorbed methyl-or hydroxyl …

Complex mesostructures showing gradient‐type surface coverage with ω‐substituted
alkanthiols can be generated by STM replacement lithography. Variations of the …

We report the formation of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) from sodium S-alkyl
thiosulfates (CH3 (CH2) n-1S2O3-Na+) onto copper in aqueous and organic solvents …

Two phosphonic acid (PA) self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) are studied on three
aluminum oxide surfaces: the C and R crystallographic planes of single crystal α-alumina …

By virtue of its importance for self-organization of biological matter the hydrophobic force law
and the range of hydrophobic interactions (HI) have been debated extensively over the last …