title: Molecule-to-metal bonds: electrografting polymers on conducting surfaces.
abstract: Electrografting is a powerful and versatile technique for modifying and decorating conducting surfaces with organic matter. Mainly based on the electro-induced polymerization of dissolved electro-active monomers on metallic or semiconducting surfaces, it finds applications in various fields including biocompatibility, protection against corrosion, lubrication, soldering, functionalization, adhesion, and template chemistry. Starting from experimental observations, this Review highlights the mechanism of the formation of covalent metal-carbon bonds by electro-induced processes, together with major applications such as derivatization of conducting surfaces with biomolecules that can be used in biosensing, lubrication of low-level electrical contacts, reversible trapping of ionic waste on reactive electrografted surfaces as an alternative to ion-exchange resins, and localized modification of conducting surfaces, a one-step process providing submicrometer grafted areas and which is used in microelectronics.
authors.affiliation: CEA/DSM/DRECAM/SPCSI, Chimie des Surfaces et Interfaces CEA Saclay, Bât 466, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France. serge.palacin@cea.fr
authors.forename: Serge
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Palacin
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bureau
authors.forename: Julienne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Charlier
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Deniau
authors.forename: Brigitte
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mouanda
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Viel