Polymer brushes are made up of continuous monomers that are attached to an interface by one chain link at a sufficiently high density for the polymers to extend outward from the substrate. These ...

Surface-initiated controlled radical polymerizations have emerged as a powerful and cost-effective approach for fabricating ultrathin polymer films with diverse functionalities. During this free ...

Machine learning, a tool increasingly used for the discovery and design of new materials, has now been adopted by researchers to design polymer brush films with desirable protein adsorption properties ...

Supramolecular chemistry has garnered significant attention in materials science. This is because noncovalent interactions enable the addition of unique behavior to otherwise covalent systems. The ...

Investigating the impact of microstructure on the mechanical and shock-absorbing properties of these composites is crucial for advancing the design of materials that can effectively safeguard ...

Surface-grafted polymer brushes with controlled properties and nanoscale thickness are ideal candidates for transparent coatings to prevent biofouling. However, maintaining long-term antibacterial ...

A recent article in Advanced Materials explores the temperature-driven swelling and wetting behavior of polymer brushes made from poly(octadecyl methacrylate) (P18MA ...