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 …
Practical use of polymer brushes in sustainable energy applications: interfacial nanoarchitectonics for high-efficiency devices
The discovery and development of novel approaches, materials and manufacturing
processes in the field of energy are compelling increasing recognition as a major challenge …
processes in the field of energy are compelling increasing recognition as a major challenge …
Thermo‐switchable materials prepared using the OEGMA‐platform
JF Lutz - 2011 - Wiley Online Library
We describe here the advantages of oligo (ethylene glycol)‐based (co) polymers for
preparing thermoresponsive materials as diverse as polymer‐enzyme bio‐hybrids …
preparing thermoresponsive materials as diverse as polymer‐enzyme bio‐hybrids …
Switchable adhesives for multifunctional interfaces
Joining two materials with an adhesive is an extremely common activity, but is most often
irreversible. However, emerging and current applications ranging from consumer and …
irreversible. However, emerging and current applications ranging from consumer and …
Non-linear PEG-based thermoresponsive polymer systems
N Badi - Progress in Polymer Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG) is one of the most used polymers in medical and
biological applications. Its non-toxicity, non-immunogenicity, biocompatibility and solubility …
biological applications. Its non-toxicity, non-immunogenicity, biocompatibility and solubility …
Snap-buckling motivated controllable jumping of thermo-responsive hydrogel bilayers
Responsive hydrogel actuators have promising applications in diverse fields. Most hydrogel
actuators are limited by slow actuation or shape transformations. This work reports on snap …
actuators are limited by slow actuation or shape transformations. This work reports on snap …
Temperature-responsive and multi-responsive grafted polymer brushes with transitions based on critical solution temperature: Synthesis, properties, and applications
Y Stetsyshyn, J Raczkowska, K Harhay, K Gajos… - Colloid and Polymer …, 2021 - Springer
Temperature responsivity of polymer brushes may be driven by different mechanisms, from
which the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) is the most famous one. The using of …
which the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) is the most famous one. The using of …
[HTML][HTML] Switching (bio-) adhesion and friction in liquid by stimulus responsive polymer coatings
Controlling (bio-) adhesion and friction is essential in many bio-medical and industrial
applications. Such control can be achieved using stimulus responsive polymers. Coatings …
applications. Such control can be achieved using stimulus responsive polymers. Coatings …
Rewritable polymer brush micropatterns grafted by triazolinedione click chemistry
O Roling, K De Bruycker, B Vonhören… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Triazolinedione (TAD) click reactions were combined with microcontact chemistry to print,
erase, and reprint polymer brushes on surfaces. By patterning substrates with a TAD‐tagged …
erase, and reprint polymer brushes on surfaces. By patterning substrates with a TAD‐tagged …
Probing the Collapse Dynamics of Poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide) Brushes by AFM: Effects of Co‐nonsolvency and Grafting Densities
Collapse of poly (N‐isopropylacrylamide)(PNIPAM) brushes in the mixed solvent system
(water/methanol 50% v/v) is studied by in‐situ atomic‐force microscopy (AFM). PNIPAM …
(water/methanol 50% v/v) is studied by in‐situ atomic‐force microscopy (AFM). PNIPAM …