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Polymer brushes have been utilized as a proper model interface for the investigation of wetting, lubrication, hydrated chain dimension and the structure of hydrated water at hydrated polymer interfaces. Zwitterionic polyelectrolyte-tethered surfaces represent significant anti-fouling materials for bio-macromolecules, marine fouling organisms and pipeline foulants. Systematic anti-fouling tests for various polymer brushes were performed to demonstrate the critical factors for universal anti-fouling properties. In this focused review, material design concepts and recent progress on anti-fouling polymer materials are reviewed, and our recent research on anti-fouling studies using polymer brushes is provided.
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This research is partially supported by the Adaptable and Seamless Technology Transfer Program through Target-driven R&D (No. AS2511206M) at the Japan Science and Technology Agency, JST. This work is also supported in part by the Photon and Quantum Basic Research Coordinated Development Program from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan.
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Higaki, Y., Kobayashi, M., Murakami, D. et al. Anti-fouling behavior of polymer brush immobilized surfaces. Polym J 48, 325–331 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/pj.2015.137
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