Abstract
Surface-initiated polymerization on the surface of inorganic substances has been considered as a new research field in polymer synthetic chemistry. Self-assembling techniques on the molecular level make nearly all kinds of polymerization to be carried out on the surface of inorganic substances possible. The surface-initiated polymerization and its use for the formation of end-grafted polymer films were reviewed. The authors' own opinions with respect to the future development of this research field were proposed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 141-145 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Progress in Chemistry |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- End-grafted polymer films
- Initiator-self-assembly molecules
- Self-assembled monolayers
- Surface-initiated polymerization