title: Structured assemblies of ferromagnetic particles through covalent immobilization on functionalized polymer surfaces obtained by surface segregation.
abstract: We report a strategy to immobilize magnetic particles on polymer surfaces in an organized manner. Surface segregation of binary polymer blends provided surfaces with the desired chemical functions (carboxylic functions). These functional groups were demonstrated to be accessible and were thus able to react with magnetic particles functionalized with amine functions. The presence of a magnetic field during the covalent attachment step in direct surface patterning produced particle chains oriented parallel to the field.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques (LCPO), Université Bordeaux 1, ENSCPB-CNRS, UMR 5629, 16 Avenue Pey Berland, 33607 Pessac-Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Antoine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bousquet
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ibarboure
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Labrugere
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Papon
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Hernandez