Surface-initiated controlled radical polymerization: state-of-the-art, opportunities, and challenges in surface and interface engineering with polymer brushes
The generation of polymer brushes by surface-initiated controlled radical polymerization (SI-
CRP) techniques has become a powerful approach to tailor the chemical and physical …
CRP) techniques has become a powerful approach to tailor the chemical and physical …
Emerging applications of stimuli-responsive polymer materials
Responsive polymer materials can adapt to surrounding environments, regulate transport of
ions and molecules, change wettability and adhesion of different species on external stimuli …
ions and molecules, change wettability and adhesion of different species on external stimuli …
Polymer brushes via surface-initiated controlled radical polymerization: synthesis, characterization, properties, and applications
R Barbey, L Lavanant, D Paripovic, N Schuwer… - Chemical …, 2009 - ACS Publications
Polymer Brushes via Surface-Initiated Controlled Radical Polymerization: Synthesis,
Characterization, Properties, and Applications | Chemical Reviews ACS ACS Publications C&EN …
Characterization, Properties, and Applications | Chemical Reviews ACS ACS Publications C&EN …
Biomimetic hydrogel‐based actuating systems
L Ionov - Advanced Functional Materials, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Active motion is intrinsic to all kinds of living organisms from unicellular ones to humans and
inspires development of synthetic actively moving materials. Hydrogels, which are three …
inspires development of synthetic actively moving materials. Hydrogels, which are three …
[HTML][HTML] Brushing up functional materials
Surface-grafting polymer brushes (SPB), which are used in a versatile technique to easily
realize surface modifications, can be commonly used to change the inherent surface …
realize surface modifications, can be commonly used to change the inherent surface …
Polymer brushes here, there, and everywhere: Recent advances in their practical applications and emerging opportunities in multiple research fields
O Azzaroni - Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Bottom‐up surface processing with well‐defined polymeric structures becomes increasingly
important in many current technologies. Polymer brushes, that is, assemblies of …
important in many current technologies. Polymer brushes, that is, assemblies of …
[HTML][HTML] A plant tendril mimic soft actuator with phototunable bending and chiral twisting motion modes
In nature, plant tendrils can produce two fundamental motion modes, bending and chiral
twisting (helical curling) distortions, under the stimuli of sunlight, humidity, wetting or other …
twisting (helical curling) distortions, under the stimuli of sunlight, humidity, wetting or other …
Stimulus-responsive polymer brushes on surfaces: Transduction mechanisms and applications
T Chen, R Ferris, J Zhang, R Ducker… - Progress in Polymer …, 2010 - Elsevier
Stimulus-responsive polymer brushes (SRPBs) exhibit a change in conformation and
structure, often accompanied by a noticeable change in surface energy, due to an external …
structure, often accompanied by a noticeable change in surface energy, due to an external …
Rapid 3D patterning of poly (acrylic acid) ionic hydrogel for miniature pH sensors
Poly (acrylic acid)(PAA), as a highly ionic conductive hydrogel, can reversibly swell/deswell
according to the surrounding pH conditions. An optical maskless stereolithography …
according to the surrounding pH conditions. An optical maskless stereolithography …
Shape-programmed folding of stimuli-responsive polymer bilayers
We investigated the folding of rectangular stimuli-responsive hydrogel-based polymer
bilayers with different aspect ratios and relative thicknesses placed on a substrate. It was …
bilayers with different aspect ratios and relative thicknesses placed on a substrate. It was …