title: A generalized approach to the modification of solid surfaces.
abstract: Interfacial interactions underpin phenomena ranging from adhesion to surface wetting. Here, we describe a simple, rapid, and robust approach to modifying solid surfaces, based on an ultrathin cross-linkable film of a random copolymer, which does not rely on specific surface chemistries. Specifically, thin films of benzocyclobutene-functionalized random copolymers of styrene and methyl methacrylate were spin coated or transferred, then thermally cross-linked on a wide variety of metal, metal oxide, semiconductor, and polymeric surfaces, producing a coating with a controlled thickness and well-defined surface energy. The process described can be easily implemented and adapted to other systems.
authors.affiliation: Polymer Science and Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
authors.forename: Du Yeol
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.forename: Kyusoon
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Drockenmuller
authors.forename: Craig J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Hawker
authors.forename: Thomas P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Russell