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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 February 2011
Recently developed methods of fabricating layers of long-chain molecules with functional tailgroups have provided new possibilities in the design and modification of surface properties.fi] An ui.derstanding of the relationship between the detailed molecu.'.ar structure and macroscopic properties, such as wetting and adhesion, is needed to facilitate the design of surface characteristics for specific applications such as coatings, adhesives, optical devices and substrates for binding biomolecules. [1, 2]