Surface-initiated controlled radical polymerization: state-of-the-art, opportunities, and challenges in surface and interface engineering with polymer brushes

JO Zoppe, NC Ataman, P Mocny, J Wang… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
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 …

Surface-initiated polymer brushes in the biomedical field: applications in membrane science, biosensing, cell culture, regenerative medicine and antibacterial coatings

M Krishnamoorthy, S Hakobyan, M Ramstedt… - Chemical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Understanding and controlling interfaces has proven to be key to a very wide range of
applications, from optical and electronic materials 1, 2 to energy storage and production, 3 …

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 …

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 …

Free charge carriers in homo-sorted π-stacks of donor–acceptor conjugates

M Madhu, R Ramakrishnan, V Vijay… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Inspired by the high photoconversion efficiency observed in natural light-harvesting systems,
the hierarchical organization of molecular building blocks has gained impetus in the past …

A structural definition of polymer brushes

WJ Brittain, S Minko - Journal of Polymer Science Part A …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
In this article, we consolidate several literature reports in an attempt to provide a structural
definition of a polymer brush as a tethered polymer layer with a high grafting density of …

Practical use of polymer brushes in sustainable energy applications: interfacial nanoarchitectonics for high-efficiency devices

JM Giussi, ML Cortez, WA Marmisollé… - Chemical Society …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The discovery and development of novel approaches, materials and manufacturing
processes in the field of energy are compelling increasing recognition as a major challenge …

Surface-grafting polymers: from chemistry to organic electronics

S Wang, Z Wang, J Li, L Li, W Hu - Materials Chemistry Frontiers, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Surface-grafting polymers, also known as polymer brushes, have become an important tool
for surface modification or functionalization. The strong covalent bond between the polymer …

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 …

Bulk-heterojunction hybrid solar cells based on colloidal nanocrystals and conjugated polymers

Y Zhou, M Eck, M Krüger - Energy & Environmental Science, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
Emerging alternative photovoltaic technologies such as dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs)
and organic solar cells (OSCs) have recently gained much attention as well as maturity and …