title: Controlled switchable surface.
abstract: The macroscopic properties of a surface can be intelligently controlled by alternating the states of the modified molecules, such as polymers, metallic oxide, or self-assembled monolayers (SAMs). This article reviews various approaches to create a switchable surface and different types of external stimuli used to switch the surface properties. This area is of potential benefit for biomaterials, biosensors, information storage, microfluidic systems, adhesive materials, nanolithography, and so on.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mu
authors.forename: Baohong
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jilie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kong