Ultraviolet light-induced surface-initiated atom-transfer radical polymerization

Junfeng Yan, Bin Li, Feng Zhou, Weimin Liu

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Abstract

UV light-induced surface-initiated atom-transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) was reported. This method uses TiO2 nanoparticles as photoactive materials to reduce Cu(II)/L to a Cu(I)/L complex under UV irradiation by a one-electron transfer process for ATRP with multiple usage of monomer solutions. The growth of polymer brushes can be manipulated by either varying the content of photoactive materials or regulating the irradiation intensity, thereby yielding polymer brushes with controllable thickness, composition, and architecture.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)592-596
Number of pages5
JournalACS Macro Letters
Volume2
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 16 Jul 2013
Externally publishedYes

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