Andrés de los Santos Pereira
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View article: Wetting of Surface Grafted Hydrophilic‐ <i>b</i> ‐Hydrophobic Block Copolymer Brushes
Wetting of Surface Grafted Hydrophilic‐ <i>b</i> ‐Hydrophobic Block Copolymer Brushes Open
The wetting of diblock copolymer brushes by water is studied. Th goal of this work is to understand how the thickness of the bottom and top copolymer block affect the wetting behavior, respectively. For the synthesis of diblock copolymer b…
View article: Sandwich Immuno-RCA Assay with Single Molecule Counting Readout: The Importance of Biointerface Design
Sandwich Immuno-RCA Assay with Single Molecule Counting Readout: The Importance of Biointerface Design Open
The analysis of low-abundance protein molecules in human serum is reported based on counting of the individual affinity-captured analyte on a solid sensor surface, yielding a readout format similar to digital assays. In this approach, a sa…
View article: Mass‐Spectrometric Identification of Proteins and Pathways Responsible for Fouling on Poly(ethylene glycol) Methacrylate Polymer Brushes
Mass‐Spectrometric Identification of Proteins and Pathways Responsible for Fouling on Poly(ethylene glycol) Methacrylate Polymer Brushes Open
Prevention of fouling from proteins in blood plasma attracts significant efforts, and great progress is made in identifying surface coatings that display antifouling properties. In particular, poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) is widely used and…
View article: Well-defined poly(2-isopropenyl-2-oxazoline) brushes provide fouling resistance and versatility in surface functionalization
Well-defined poly(2-isopropenyl-2-oxazoline) brushes provide fouling resistance and versatility in surface functionalization Open
Well-defined poly(2-isopropenyl-2-oxazoline) brushes are prepared via aqueous Cu(0)-RDRP under optimized conditions and their high resistance against non-specific protein fouling and versatility in surface functionalization are demonstrate…
View article: Solvent effects on surface-grafted and solution-born poly[<i>N</i>-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide] during surface-initiated RAFT polymerization
Solvent effects on surface-grafted and solution-born poly[<i>N</i>-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide] during surface-initiated RAFT polymerization Open
Solvent effects influence grafting density and cause discrepancy between molar mass of surface-grafted and solution-born poly[ N -(2-hydroxypropyl) methacrylamide] during surface-initiated RAFT polymerization.
View article: On‐Demand Cell Sheet Release with Low Density Peptide‐Functionalized Non‐LCST Polymer Brushes
On‐Demand Cell Sheet Release with Low Density Peptide‐Functionalized Non‐LCST Polymer Brushes Open
Cell sheet harvesting offers a great potential for the development of new therapies for regenerative medicine. For cells to adhere onto surfaces, proliferate, and to be released on demand, thermoresponsive polymeric coatings are generally …
View article: Surface Design of Antifouling Vascular Constructs Bearing Biofunctional Peptides for Tissue Regeneration Applications
Surface Design of Antifouling Vascular Constructs Bearing Biofunctional Peptides for Tissue Regeneration Applications Open
Antifouling polymer layers containing extracellular matrix-derived peptide motifs offer promising new options for biomimetic surface engineering. In this contribution, we report the design of antifouling vascular grafts bearing biofunction…
View article: “Clickable” and Antifouling Block Copolymer Brushes as a Versatile Platform for Peptide‐Specific Cell Attachment
“Clickable” and Antifouling Block Copolymer Brushes as a Versatile Platform for Peptide‐Specific Cell Attachment Open
To tailor cell–surface interactions, precise and controlled attachment of cell‐adhesive motifs is required, while any background non‐specific cell and protein adhesion has to be blocked effectively. Herein, a versatile and highly reproduci…
View article: Turning a Killing Mechanism into an Adhesion and Antifouling Advantage
Turning a Killing Mechanism into an Adhesion and Antifouling Advantage Open
Mild and universal methods to introduce functionality in polymeric surfaces remain a challenge. Herein, a bacterial killing mechanism based on amphiphilic antimicrobial peptides is turned into an adhesion advantage. Surface activity (surfa…
View article: SPR Biosensor for Quantification of Fetuin-A as a Promising Multibiomarker
SPR Biosensor for Quantification of Fetuin-A as a Promising Multibiomarker Open
Early diagnosis of ongoing malignant disease is crucial to improve survival rate and life quality of the patients and requires sensitive detection of specific biomarkers e.g. prostate-specific antigen (PSA), carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA),…
View article: Polymer Brush-Functionalized Chitosan Hydrogels as Antifouling Implant Coatings
Polymer Brush-Functionalized Chitosan Hydrogels as Antifouling Implant Coatings Open
Implantable sensor devices require coatings that efficiently interface with the tissue environment to mediate biochemical analysis. In this regard, bioinspired polymer hydrogels offer an attractive and abundant source of coating materials.…
View article: Polymer Brush Collapse under Shear Flow
Polymer Brush Collapse under Shear Flow Open
Shear responsive surfaces offer potential advances in a number of\napplications. Surface functionalisation using polymer brushes is one route to\nsuch properties, particularly in the case of entangled polymers. We report on\nneutron reflec…
View article: Catalyst-free site-specific surface modifications of nanocrystalline diamond films via microchannel cantilever spotting
Catalyst-free site-specific surface modifications of nanocrystalline diamond films via microchannel cantilever spotting Open
Microchannel cantilever spotting is combined with a copper-free click chemistry ligation to achieve the patterning of nanocrystalline diamond films.
View article: Grafting of functional methacrylate polymer brushes by photoinduced SET-LRP
Grafting of functional methacrylate polymer brushes by photoinduced SET-LRP Open
The growth of polymer brushes from a variety of methacrylate monomers was accomplished using UV light as a polymerization trigger.