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 …

Polymer brushes: Synthesis, characterization, properties and applications

AM Bhayo, Y Yang, X He - Progress in Materials Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Polymer brushes are thin polymer films in which the individual polymer chains are tethered
by one chain end to a solid interface. The bulk and solution properties of these highly …

50th Anniversary Perspective: Polymer Brushes: Novel Surfaces for Future Materials

WL Chen, R Cordero, H Tran, CK Ober - Macromolecules, 2017 - ACS Publications
Polymer brushes have become a significant focus of polymer research with the need for
straightforward and versatile surface modification. With the development of controlled radical …

Nitroxide-mediated polymerization

J Nicolas, Y Guillaneuf, C Lefay, D Bertin… - Progress in Polymer …, 2013 - Elsevier
Nitroxide-mediated polymerization (NMP) is a controlled/living radical polymerization
(CLRP) technique that enables the design of well-defined, functional and complex …

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 …

Nitroxides: applications in synthesis and in polymer chemistry

L Tebben, A Studer - Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
This Review describes the application of nitroxides to synthesis and polymer chemistry. The
synthesis and physical properties of nitroxides are discussed first. The largest section …

Surface molecular property modifications for poly (dimethylsiloxane)(PDMS) based microfluidic devices

I Wong, CM Ho - Microfluidics and nanofluidics, 2009 - Springer
Fast advancements of microfabrication processes in past two decades have reached to a
fairly matured stage that we can manufacture a wide range of microfluidic devices. At …

Self-assembled monolayers and polymer brushes in biotechnology: current applications and future perspectives

W Senaratne, L Andruzzi, CK Ober - Biomacromolecules, 2005 - ACS Publications
The chemistry and topography of a surface affect biological response and are of
fundamental importance, especially when living systems encounter synthetic surfaces. Most …

TEMPO in chemical transformations: from homogeneous to heterogeneous

HA Beejapur, Q Zhang, K Hu, L Zhu, J Wang… - ACS Catalysis, 2019 - ACS Publications
The organic nitroxyl radical, TEMPO (2, 2, 6, 6-tetramethylpiperidine-N-oxyl), finds a variety
of industrial applications for chemical transformations. Because of economic and …

Anti-biofouling properties of comblike block copolymers with amphiphilic side chains

S Krishnan, R Ayothi, A Hexemer, JA Finlay, KE Sohn… - Langmuir, 2006 - ACS Publications
Surfaces of novel block copolymers with amphiphilic side chains were studied for their ability
to influence the adhesion of marine organisms. The surface-active polymer, obtained by …