title: Surface patterning of polyacrylamide gel using scanning electrochemical cell microscopy (SECCM).
abstract: Scanning electrochemical cell microscopy is introduced as a new tool for the synthesis and deposition of polymers on SAM-functionalised Au surfaces. The deposition of poly(N-hydroxyethyl acrylamide) is shown to be enhanced through the electrochemical generation of activating Cu(i)Cl/Me6TREN catalyst. Initiation of the polymerisation reaction is most likely due to in situ generation of reactive oxygen species following oxygen reduction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK. p.wilson.1@warwick.ac.uk p.r.unwin@warwick.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Elizabeth E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Oseland
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK. p.wilson.1@warwick.ac.uk p.r.unwin@warwick.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Zoë J
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Ayres
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK. p.wilson.1@warwick.ac.uk p.r.unwin@warwick.ac.uk and Deakin University, Burwood Campus, Institute for Frontier Materials, Victoria 3125, Australia.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Basile
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK. p.wilson.1@warwick.ac.uk p.r.unwin@warwick.ac.uk.
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Haddleton
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK. p.wilson.1@warwick.ac.uk p.r.unwin@warwick.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK. p.wilson.1@warwick.ac.uk p.r.unwin@warwick.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Patrick R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Unwin
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000032:analysis / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D055664:Electrochemical Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D064347:Microscopy, Electrochemical, Scanning / Q000379:methods*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; C016680:polyacrylamide gels