Explores the definition, key properties, synthesis schemes, and applications of hydrogels as biomaterials, emphasizing their importance in drug delivery, tissue engineering, and cell biology.
Covers the basics of polymer biophysics, including DNA conformation modeling and the Boltzmann principle, emphasizing the exponential decay of correlations between segments.
Explores the synthesis and applications of polymer brushes, including controlled polymerization techniques and their use in protein microarrays and cell adhesion.
