Research Publications and Outputs: Recent submissions
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Unimolecular thermometers: core–shell polymer bottlebrushes with solvatochromic responses to temperature
Published 2025Core–shell molecular polymer bottlebrushes (MPBs) were designed with a thermoresponsive poly(DEGMA) core and stabilising poly(PEGMA) shell. Solvatochromic fluorophores embedded in the core report polarity changes as it ...Open AccessArticle -
Design of Mixed PDMS-mPEG Slippery Covalently Attached Liquid-Like Surfaces
Published 2025Low droplet friction is desirable in many circumstances in which liquids interact with solid surfaces. This study explores the fabrication of surface-grafted, liquid-like layers with ultralow static droplet friction, made ...Open AccessArticle -
Experimental Study of Gas Microbubbles on Oil-Infused Wrinkled Surfaces
Published 2025Lubricant-infused surfaces (LIS) have been shown to reduce hydrodynamic drag to a greater extent than theoretically expected, making them attractive candidates for microfluidic applications. The presence of nano- and ...Open AccessArticle -
Molecular Origin of Slippery Behavior in Tethered Liquid Layers
Published 2025Slippery covalently attached liquid surfaces (SCALS) are a family of nanothin polymer layers with ultralow static droplet friction, characterized by a low contact angle hysteresis (CAH < 5°), which makes them ideally suited ...Open AccessArticle -
Encapsulation of Oil Droplets Using Film-Forming Janus Nanoparticles
Published 2025Polymer Janus nanoparticles with one hard cross-linked polystyrene lobe and one soft film-forming poly(methyl methacrylate-co-butyl acrylate) lobe were synthesized by reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer ...Open AccessArticle