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Interaction Profiles and Stability of Rigid and Polymer-Tethered Lipid Bilayer Models at Highly Charged and Highly Adhesive Contacts by Bilotto, Pierluigi, Lengauer, Maximilian, Andersson, Jakob, Ramach, Ulrich, Mears, Laura L. E, Valtiner, Markus

“…Understanding interaction force versus distance profiles of supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) is relevant to a number of areas, which rely on these model…”
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Lubricants for osteoarthritis treatment: From natural to bioinspired and alternative strategies by Yuan, Hui, Mears, Laura L.E., Wang, Yuefei, Su, Rongxin, Qi, Wei, He, Zhimin, Valtiner, Markus

“…Osteoarthritis is the most common degenerative and highly prevalent joint disease, characterized by progressive loss and destruction of articular cartilage…”
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Drying Affects the Fiber Network in Low Molecular Weight Hydrogels by Mears, Laura L. E, Draper, Emily R, Castilla, Ana M, Su, Hao, Zhuola, Dietrich, Bart, Nolan, Michael C, Smith, Gregory N, Doutch, James, Rogers, Sarah, Akhtar, Riaz, Cui, Honggang, Adams, Dave J

“…Low molecular weight gels are formed by the self-assembly of a suitable small molecule gelator into a three-dimensional network of fibrous structures. The gel…”
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Linking micellar structures to hydrogelation for salt-triggered dipeptide gelators by Cardoso, Andre Zamith, Mears, Laura L E, Cattoz, Beatrice N, Griffiths, Peter C, Schweins, Ralf, Adams, Dave J

“…Some functionalised dipeptides can form hydrogels when salts are added to solutions at high pH. We have used surface tension, conductivity, rheology, optical,…”
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Hydration Forces Dominate Surface Charge Dependent Lipid Bilayer Interactions under Physiological Conditions by Wieser, Valentina, Mears, Laura L. E, Barker, Robert D, Cheng, Hsiu-Wei, Valtiner, Markus

“…Lipid bilayer interactions are essential to a vast range of biological functions, such as intracellular transport mechanisms. Surface charging mediated by…”
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Adsorption and Diffusion Moderated by Polycationic Polymers during Electrodeposition of Zinc by Tiétcha, Gastelle F, Mears, Laura L. E, Dworschak, Dominik, Roth, Marcel, Klüppel, Ingo, Valtiner, Markus

“…Electrodeposition of metals is relevant to much of materials research including catalysis, batteries, antifouling, and anticorrosion coatings. The sacrificial…”
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Recombinant lubricin improves anti-adhesive, wear protection, and lubrication of collagen II surface by Yuan, Hui, Mears, Laura L.E., Liu, Xiao, Qi, Wei, Su, Rongxin, Valtiner, Markus

“…Camptodactyly-arthropathy-coxa vara-pericarditis syndrome (CACP) is a joint disease caused by a lack of lubricin, resulting in failed lubrication and abnormal…”
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Solid-supported lipid bilayers – A versatile tool for the structural and functional characterization of membrane proteins by Andersson, Jakob, Bilotto, Pierluigi, Mears, Laura L.E., Fossati, Stefan, Ramach, Ulrich, Köper, Ingo, Valtiner, Markus, Knoll, Wolfgang

“…•Protein-protein interactions studied with the surface forces apparatus.•Membrane protein structure studied via atomic force microscopy and neutron…”
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Visualizing electrochemical zinc deposition and the role of a polymer additive in the crystal growth mechanism by Tiétcha, Gastelle F., Klüppel, Ingo, Kogler, Matthias, Valtiner, Markus, Mears, Laura L. E.

“…Electrodeposition of metals is relevant to many research fields including catalysis, batteries, antifouling, and anticorrosion coatings. Compared with hot dip…”
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Characterisation of the galvanic protection of zinc flake coating by spectroelectrochemistry and industrial testing by Feldmann, Florian, Mears, Laura L. E., Roth, Marcel, Valtiner, Markus

“…The properties of hot‐dip galvanised and electroplated zinc coatings on steel have been widely studied, but the corrosion mechanisms of zinc flake coatings…”
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Lipid Anchoring Improves Lubrication and Wear Resistance of the Collagen I Matrix by Yuan, Hui, Cheng, Hsiu-Wei, Mears, Laura LE, Huang, Renliang, Su, Rongxin, Qi, Wei, He, Zhimin, Valtiner, Markus

“…Osteoarthritis is a prevalent degenerative joint disease characterized by progressive articular cartilage loss and destruction. The resultant increase in…”
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Unraveling a Molecular Adhesion Mechanism at Complex Polymer–Metal Interfaces by Kalchgruber, Lukas, Hahn, Michael, Schwenzfeier, Kai A., Rester, Martin, Weissensteiner, Christian, Mears, Laura L. E., Valtiner, Markus

“…Controlling polymer–metal adhesion is critical in ensuring that materials can be cleanly separated during production processes without residue, which is…”
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Self-sorted Oligophenylvinylene and Perylene Bisimide Hydrogels by Castilla, Ana M., Draper, Emily R., Nolan, Michael C., Brasnett, Christopher, Seddon, Annela, Mears, Laura L. E., Cowieson, Nathan, Adams, Dave J.

“…We describe two component hydrogels with networks composed of self-sorted fibres. The component gelators are based on 1,4-distyrylbenzene (OPV3) and perylene…”
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Mechanistic understanding of catechols and integration into an electrochemically cross-linked mussel foot inspired adhesive hydrogel by Appenroth, Julia, Moreno Ostertag, Laila, Imre, Alexander M, Valtiner, Markus, Mears, Laura L E

“…Catechol reaction mechanisms form the basis of marine mussel adhesion, allowing for bond formation and cross-linking in wet saline environments. To mimic…”
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Switching the Interpenetration of Confined Asymmetric Polymer Brushes by Abbott, Stephen B, de Vos, Wiebe M, Mears, Laura L. E, Skoda, Maximilian, Dalgliesh, Robert, Edmondson, Steve, Richardson, Robert M, Prescott, Stuart W

“…The interpenetration of two polymer brushes on approaching flat surfaces has been investigated. When compacting polymer brushes with an asymmetric charge on…”
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Synthesis and electrokinetics of cationic spherical nanoparticles in salt-free non-polar media by Smith, Gregory N, Mears, Laura L E, Rogers, Sarah E, Armes, Steven P

“…Cationic diblock copolymer nanoparticles have been prepared in -dodecane polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA). A previously reported poly(stearyl…”
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Mussel adhesion: A fundamental perspective on factors governing strong underwater adhesion by Mears, Laura L. E., Appenroth, Julia, Yuan, Hui, Celebi, Alper T., Bilotto, Pierluigi, Imre, Alexander M., Zappone, Bruno, Su, Rongxin, Valtiner, Markus

“…Protein-based underwater adhesives of marine organisms exhibit extraordinary binding strength in high salinity based on utilizing a variety of molecular…”
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Is Osmotic Pressure Relevant in the Mechanical Confinement of a Polymer Brush? by Abbott, Stephen B, de Vos, Wiebe M, Mears, Laura L. E, Cattoz, Beatrice, Skoda, Maximilian W. A, Barker, Robert, Richardson, Robert M, Prescott, Stuart W

“…The structures of polymer brushes under confinement were measured using a combination of neutron reflectivity and a surface force type apparatus. The samples…”
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Hydration of Odd–Even Terminated Polyelectrolyte Multilayers under Mechanical Confinement by Abbott, Stephen B, de Vos, Wiebe M, Mears, Laura L. E, Barker, Robert, Richardson, Robert M, Prescott, Stuart W

“…Using a combination of neutron reflectivity and a surface force type apparatus, the hydration of polyelectrolyte multilayers, PEMs, is investigated under…”
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Nonuniform Hydration and Odd–Even Effects in Polyelectrolyte Multilayers under a Confining Pressure by de Vos, Wiebe M, Mears, Laura L. E, Richardson, Robert M, Cosgrove, Terence, Barker, Robert, Prescott, Stuart W

“…We have developed a unique surface force type apparatus that allows direct measurements of the structure of a polymer layer under a confining pressure using…”
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