title: UV-mediated tuning of surface biorepulsivity in aqueous environment.
abstract: While it is well-known that oligoethylene glycol (OEG) terminated self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) can be deteriorated by UV irradiation in air, we now report that the analogous modification can also be performed in water, opening the opportunity for in situ tuning of biorepulsive properties. Surprisingly, this deterioration also takes place even in the absence of molecular oxygen, resulting in a very selective process.
authors.affiliation: University of Frankfurt, Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Max-von-Laue-Str. 7, 60438 Frankfurt/Main, Germany. aterfort@chemie.uni-frankfurt.de.
authors.forename: Theresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: Nikolaus
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Meyerbröker
authors.forename: Nuruzzaman Khan
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Hira
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zharnikov
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Terfort
mesh_terms: D019855:Ethylene Glycol / Q000737:chemistry; D010782:Photolysis; D013499:Surface Properties; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D014867:Water; D019855:Ethylene Glycol