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 …
Polymer brushes by the “grafting to” method
B Zdyrko, I Luzinov - Macromolecular rapid communications, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
This paper focuses on the attachment of densely grafted polymer layers (polymer brushes)
to various inorganic and polymeric substrates by the “grafting to” method. A brief overview of …
to various inorganic and polymeric substrates by the “grafting to” method. A brief overview of …
On the Immobilized Polymer Fraction in Attractive Nanocomposites: Tg Gradient versus Interfacial Layer
C Fernández-de-Alba, AM Jimenez, M Abbasi… - …, 2021 - ACS Publications
We study the slowing down of polymer dynamics in canonical nanocomposites made of
strongly interacting mixtures of poly-2-vinyl pyridine and silica nanoparticles (radius R= 7±2 …
strongly interacting mixtures of poly-2-vinyl pyridine and silica nanoparticles (radius R= 7±2 …
Cleaning of protein-coated surfaces using nanobubbles: an investigation using a quartz crystal microbalance
The use of nanobubbles as cleaning agents to remove bovine serum albumin from the
solid− liquid interface has been investigated using a Quartz Crystal Microbalance to both …
solid− liquid interface has been investigated using a Quartz Crystal Microbalance to both …
Strong reduction in amplitude of the interfacial segmental dynamics in polymer nanocomposites
Despite the wide use of polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) in various applications, our
understanding of the microscopic parameters controlling their macroscopic properties …
understanding of the microscopic parameters controlling their macroscopic properties …
Direct Observation of the Phase Transition for a Poly(N-isopropylacryamide) Layer Grafted onto a Solid Surface by AFM and QCM-D
N Ishida, S Biggs - Langmuir, 2007 - ACS Publications
The temperature-induced structural changes of a thermo-responsive poly (N-
isopropylacrylamide)(PNIPAM) layer grafted onto a silica substrate were investigated in …
isopropylacrylamide)(PNIPAM) layer grafted onto a silica substrate were investigated in …
Adsorption of pluronic F-127 on surfaces with different hydrophobicities probed by quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation
Triblock copolymers of polyethylene oxide (PEO) and polypropylene oxide (PPO), that is,
PEO n-PPO m-PEO n, better known as Pluronic can adsorb to surfaces in either a pancake …
PEO n-PPO m-PEO n, better known as Pluronic can adsorb to surfaces in either a pancake …
Assembly and functionalization of DNA− polymer microcapsules
We report the synthesis and characterization of DNA-grafted poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)(
PNIPAM) micelles, their assembly into multilayered thin films, and the subsequent …
PNIPAM) micelles, their assembly into multilayered thin films, and the subsequent …
SI-PET-RAFT in flow: improved control over polymer brush growth
Surface-initiated photoinduced electron transfer-reversible addition–fragmentation chain
transfer (SI-PET-RAFT) provides a light-dependent tool to synthesize polymer brushes on …
transfer (SI-PET-RAFT) provides a light-dependent tool to synthesize polymer brushes on …
Effect of Grafting Density on Phase Transition Behavior for Poly(N-isopropylacryamide) Brushes in Aqueous Solutions Studied by AFM and QCM-D
N Ishida, S Biggs - Macromolecules, 2010 - ACS Publications
The effect of grafting density on the phase transition behavior of poly (N-
isopropylacrylamide)(PNIPAM) grafted onto a flat substrate was investigated using an …
isopropylacrylamide)(PNIPAM) grafted onto a flat substrate was investigated using an …