A membrane-bound synthetic receptor that promotes growth of a polymeric coating at the bilayer-water interface.
Primed for action: Atom-transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) can be promoted at a bilayer-water interface by anchoring initiator molecules (see scheme; red) in a membrane-bound synthetic receptor (yellow). The bilayer is formed on a calcinated nanofilm (gray) on a gold surface.
University of California Riverside, Department of Chemistry, Riverside, CA 92521, USA.
Ying
Y
Liu
Michael C
MC
Young
Orly
O
Moshe
Quan
Q
Cheng
Richard J
RJ
Hooley
D005609:Free Radicals / Q000737:chemistry; D008051:Lipid Bilayers / Q000737:chemistry*; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D058105:Polymerization; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
D005609:Free Radicals; D008051:Lipid Bilayers; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011108:Polymers; D014867:Water