Electrochemically induced surface-initiated atom-transfer radical polymerization

Bin Li, Bo Yu, Wilhelm T.S. Huck, Feng Zhou, Weimin Liu

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Abstract

Polymer brushes: Electrically induced atom-transfer radical polymerization allows polymer brushes to grow in air (see picture). The thickness of the brushes is controlled through the ratio of initiator and applied potential. The monomer solution can be reused, which renders this process promising for the polymerization of specialty monomers and for biocompatible polymer brushes grown on complex substrates.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5092-5095
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume51
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 May 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • polymer brushes
  • polymerization
  • surface chemistry

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