title: Substrate-independent approach for polymer brush growth by surface atom transfer radical polymerization.
abstract: A simple method for growing polymer brushes by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) off solid surfaces has been devised. This entails pulsed plasmachemical deposition of a halogen-containing initiator layer, followed by either organic or aqueous phase controlled surface polymerization. The wide-scale applicability of this approach is exemplified by functionalizing flat substrates, microbeads, and nonwoven textiles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Science Laboratories, Durham University, Durham DH1 3LE, England, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: D O H
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: Teare
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Barwick
authors.forename: W C E
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Schofield
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Garrod
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: J P S
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Badyal