B. Schuster

S-layer (Glyco)protein lattices: Biophysical principles of antifouling at prokaryotic interfaces

It is argued that antifouling arises from a sophisticated synergy of lattice dynamics, crystalline nanotopography, electrostatic mosaicity, fragmented hydrophobicity, structured hydration shells and frequently glycan-mediated steric repulsion, which provides a powerful blueprint for biomimetic surface engineering in (n...