Stefano Tugulu

TL;DR: This data indicates that self-Assembled Monolayers and Walled Carbon Nanotubes with high adhesion to Nitroxide-Mediated Polymerization have potential in the well-Defined Polymer Age.

TL;DR: The feasibility of surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization to prepare thin polymer layers ("brushes") that can be functionalized with short peptide ligands and which may be of use as coatings to promote endothelialization of blood-contacting biomaterials is demonstrated.

TL;DR: The stability and nonfouling properties of PPEGMA brushes prepared by surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization from SiO(x) substrates modified with a trimethoxysilane-based ATRP initiator could be improved by appropriate decrease of the grafting density.

TL;DR: A new strategy for the preparation of protein-functionalized polymer brushes is reported, which is based on a combination of surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), p-nitrophenyl chloroformate activation of the surface hydroxyl groups, and subsequent O(6)-benzylguanine (BG) functionalization.

TL;DR: The Star PEG/RGD film did not negatively influence the differentiation process, and the high flexibility of the system considering the incorporation of biologically active compounds opens a broad field of future experiments.