title: 'Active Surfaces' as Possible Functional Systems in Detection and Chemical (Bio) Reactivity.
abstract: This article presents design strategies to demonstrate approaches to generate functionalized surfaces which have the potential for application in molecular systems; sensing and chemical reactivity applications are exemplified. Some applications are proven, while others are still under active investigation. Adaptation and extension of our strategies will lead to interfacing of different type of surfaces, specific interactions at a molecular level, and possible exchange of signals/cargoes between them. Optimization of the present approaches from each of five research groups within the NCCR will be directed towards expanding the types of functional surfaces and the properties that they exhibit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Spitalstrasse 51, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland. catherine.housecroft@unibas.ch.
authors.forename: Catherine E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Housecroft
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 80, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Cornelia G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Palivan
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gademann
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 80, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Meier
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 82, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland; Swiss Nanoscience Institute, University of Basel Klingelbergstrasse 82, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Calame
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 80, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Viktoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mikhalevich
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 80, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Xiaoyan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Ellen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Piel
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Mathieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Szponarski
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Spitalstrasse 51, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wiesler
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Spitalstrasse 51, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lanzilotto
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Spitalstrasse 51, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Edwin C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Constable
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 82, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Axel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fanget
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 82, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Ralph L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Stoop
mesh_terms: D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D013499:Surface Properties