Substrate-independent approach for polymer brush growth by surface atom transfer radical polymerization.
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.
Teare
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Department of Chemistry, Science Laboratories, Durham University, Durham DH1 3LE, England, United Kingdom.
Barwick
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Schofield
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Garrod
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Ward
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Badyal
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