%0 journal article
%@ 0935-9648
%A Wei, Q., Becherer, T., Noeske, P.-L.M., Grunwald, I., Haag, R.

%D 2014
%J Advanced Materials
%N 17
%P 2688-2693 
%R doi:10.1002/adma.201304737
%T A Universal Approach to Crosslinked Hierarchical Polymer Multilayers as Stable and Highly Effective Antifouling Coatings
%U https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201304737
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%X Material-independent and bioinert hierarchical polymer multilayer coatings are presented. Chemically active catecholic hyperbranched polyglycerols (hPGs) form a foundation layer on a versatile surface via multivalent anchoring and crosslinking, the activity of which is shielded by the bioinert catecholic hPGs. Mono-catecholic hPGs finally terminate all of the free catechols to build a flexible bioinert top layer. These coatings perfectly prevent protein and cell adhesion.