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 …

Understanding and controlling interfaces has proven to be key to a very wide range of
applications, from optical and electronic materials 1, 2 to energy storage and production, 3 …

Polymer Brushes via Surface-Initiated Controlled Radical Polymerization: Synthesis,
Characterization, Properties, and Applications | Chemical Reviews ACS ACS Publications C&EN …

Bottom‐up surface processing with well‐defined polymeric structures becomes increasingly
important in many current technologies. Polymer brushes, that is, assemblies of …

Inspired by the high photoconversion efficiency observed in natural light-harvesting systems,
the hierarchical organization of molecular building blocks has gained impetus in the past …

In this article, we consolidate several literature reports in an attempt to provide a structural
definition of a polymer brush as a tethered polymer layer with a high grafting density of …

The discovery and development of novel approaches, materials and manufacturing
processes in the field of energy are compelling increasing recognition as a major challenge …

Surface-grafting polymers, also known as polymer brushes, have become an important tool
for surface modification or functionalization. The strong covalent bond between the polymer …

Stimulus-responsive polymer brushes (SRPBs) exhibit a change in conformation and
structure, often accompanied by a noticeable change in surface energy, due to an external …

Emerging alternative photovoltaic technologies such as dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs)
and organic solar cells (OSCs) have recently gained much attention as well as maturity and …