Surface Initiated Polymerization from Substrates of Low Initiator Density and Its Applications in Biosensors

Surface initiated polymerization (SIP) has become an attractive method for tailoring physical and chemical properties of surfaces for a broad range of applications. Most of those application relied on the merit of a high density coating. In this study we explored a long overlooked field of SIP. SIP from substrates of low initiator density. We combined ellipsometry with AFM to investigate the effect of initiatior density and polymerization time on the morphology of polymer coatings. In addition, we carefully adjusted the nanoscale separation of polymer chains to achieve a balance between nonfouling and immobilization capacities. We further tested the performance of those coating on various biosensors, such as quartz crystal microbalance, surface plasmon resonance, and protein microarrays. The optimized matrices enhanced the performance of those biosensors. This report shall encourage researches to explore new frontiers in SIP that go beyond polymer brushes.

EXTENDED ADJACENCY MATRIX INDEXES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS

In this paper, new topological indices, EA Sigma and EAmax, are introduced. They are based on the extended adjacency matrices of molecules, in which the influences of factors of heteroatoms and multiple bonds were considered. The results show that EA Sigm

STUDY ON STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY-RELATIONSHIPS OF ORGANIC-COMPOUNDS - 3 NEW TOPOLOGICAL INDEXES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS

In this paper, three new topological indices, A(x1), A(x2), and A(x3), have been developed for use in multivariate analysis in structure-property relationship (SPR) and structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies. Good results have been obtained by using them to predict the physical and chemical properties and biological activities of some organic compounds.