List of Contributors XXV
Volume 1
1 Layer-by-Layer Assembly (Putting Molecules to Work) 1
Gero Decher
Part I Preparation and Characterization 23
2 Layer-by-Layer Processed Multilayers: Challenges and Opportunities 25
Michael F. Rubner and Robert E. Cohen
3 Layer-by-Layer Assembly: from Conventional to Unconventional Methods 43
Guanglu Wu and Xi Zhang
4 Novel Multilayer Thin Films: Hierarchic Layer-by-Layer (Hi-LbL) Assemblies 69
Katsuhiko Ariga, Qingmin Ji, and Jonathan P. Hill
5 Layer-by-Layer Assembly Using Host-Guest Interactions 83
Janneke Veerbeek, David N. Reinhoudt, and Jurriaan Huskens
6 LbL Assemblies Using van der Waals or Affinity Interactions and Their Applications 99
Takeshi Serizawa, Mitsuru Akashi, Michiya Matsusaki, Hioharu Ajiro, and Toshiyuki Kida
7 Layer-by-Layer Assembly of Polymeric Complexes 135
Junqi Sun, Xiaokong Liu, and Jiacong Shen
8 Making Aqueous Nanocolloids from Low Solubility Materials: LbL Shells on Nanocores 151
Yuri Lvov, Pravin Pattekari, and Tatsiana Shutava
9 Cellulose Fibers and Fibrils as Templates for the Layer-by-Layer (LbL) Technology 171
Lars W¥gberg
10 Freely Standing LbL Films 189
Chaoyang Jiang and Vladimir V. Tsukruk
11 Neutron Reflectometry at Polyelectrolyte Multilayers 219
Ralf K¶hler, Chlo© Chevigny, and Regine von Klitzing
12 Polyelectrolyte Conformation in and Structure of Polyelectrolyte Multilayers 269
Stephan Block, Olaf Soltwedel, Peter Nestler, and Christiane A. Helm
13 Charge Balance and Transport in Ion-Paired Polyelectrolyte Multilayers 281
Joseph B. Schlenoff
14 Conductivity Spectra of Polyelectrolyte Multilayers Revealing Ion Transport Processes 321
Monika Sch¶nhoff and Cornelia Cramer
15 Responsive Layer-by-Layer Assemblies: Dynamics, Structure and Function 337
Svetlana Sukhishvili
16 Tailoring the Mechanics of Freestanding Multilayers 363
Andreas Fery and Vladimir V. Tsukruk
17 Design and Translation of Nanolayer Assembly Processes: Electrochemical Energy to Programmable Pharmacies 393
Md. Nasim Hyder, Nisarg J. Shah, and Paula T. Hammond
18 Surface-Initiated Polymerization and Layer-by-Layer Films 437
Nicel Estillore and Rigoberto C. Advincula
19 Quartz Crystal Resonator as a Tool for Following the Build-up of Polyelectrolyte Multilayers 455
Mikko Salom¤ki and Jouko Kankare
Volume 2
Part II Applications 471
20 Electrostatic and Coordinative Supramolecular Assembly of Functional Films for Electronic Application and Materials Separation 473
Bernd Tieke, Ashraf El-Hashani, Kristina Hoffmann, and Anna Maier
21 Optoelectronic Materials and Devices Incorporating Polyelectrolyte Multilayers 511
H.D. Robinson, Reza Montazami, Chalongrat Daengngam, Ziwei Zuo, Wang Dong, Jonathan Metzman, and Randy Heflin
22 Nanostructured Electrodes Assembled from Metal Nanoparticles and Quantum Dots in Polyelectrolytes 539
Lara Halaoui
23 Record Properties of Layer-by-Layer Assembled Composites 573
Ming Yang, Paul Podsiadlo, Bong Sup Shim, and Nicholas A. Kotov
24 Carbon Nanotube-Based Multilayers 595
Yong Tae Park and Jaime C. Grunla
25 Nanoconfined Polyelectrolyte Multilayers: From Nanostripes to Multisegmented Functional Nanotubes 613 C©cile J. Roy, C©dric C. Buron, Sophie Demoustier-Champagne, and Alain M. Jonas
26 The Design of Polysaccharide Multilayers for Medical Applications 637
Benjamin Thierry, Dewang Ma, and Fran§oise M. Winnik
27 Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Films Based on Polysaccharides: From Physical Chemistry to the Control of Cell Differentiation 659
Thomas Boudou, Kefeng Ren, Thomas Crouzier, and Catherine Picart
28 Diffusion of Nanoparticles and Biomolecules into Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Films: Towards New Functional Materials 691
Marc Michel and Vincent Ball
29 Coupling Chemistry and Hybridization of DNA Molecules on Layer-by-Layer Modified Colloids 711
Jing Kang and Lars D¤hne
30 A ââMultilayeredââ Approach to the Delivery of DNA: Exploiting the Structure of Polyelectrolyte Multilayers to Promote Surface-Mediated Cell Transfection and Multi-Agent Delivery 731
David M. Lynn
31 Designing LbL Capsules for Drug Loading and Release 749
Bruno G. De Geest and Stefaan C. De Smedt
32 Stimuli-Sensitive LbL Films for Controlled Delivery of Proteins and Drugs 765
Katsuhiko Sato, Shigehiro Takahashi, and Jun-ichi Anzai
33 Assembly of Multilayer Capsules for Drug Encapsulation and Controlled Release 777
Jinbo Fei, Yue Cui, Qiang He, and Junbai Li
34 Engineered Layer-by-Layer Assembled Capsules for Biomedical Applications 801
Angus P.R. Johnston, Georgina K. Such, Sarah J. Dodds, and Frank Caruso
35 Assembly of Polymer Multilayers from Organic Solvents for Biomolecule Encapsulation 831
Sebastian Beyer, Jianhao Bai, and Dieter Trau
36 Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Composite Multilayer Microcapsules and Microchamber Arrays 851
Maria N. Antipina, Maxim V. Kiryukhin, and Gleb B. Sukhorukov
37 Domain-Containing Functional Polyelectrolyte Films: Applications to Antimicrobial Coatings and Energy Transfer 891
Aur©lie Guyomard, Bernard Nysten, Alain M. Jonas, and Karine Glinel
38 Creating Functional Membranes Through Polyelectrolyte Adsorption 907
Merlin L. Bruening
39 Remote and Self-Induced Release from Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Capsules and Films 925
Andre G. Skirtach, Dmitry V. Volodkin, and Helmuth M¶hwald
40 Controlled Architectures in LbL Films for Sensing and Biosensing 951
Osvaldo N. Oliveira Jr., Pedro H.B. Aoki, Felippe J. Pavinatto, and Carlos J.L. Constantino
41 Patterned Multilayer Systems and Directed Self-Assembly of Functional Nano-Bio Materials 985
Ilsoon Lee
42 Electrochemically Active LbL Multilayer Films: From Biosensors to Nanocatalysts 1003
Ernesto. J. Calvo
43 Multilayer Polyelectrolyte Assembly in Feedback Active Coatings and Films 1039
Dmitry G. Shchukin and Helmuth M¶hwald
Index 1053