Mixed Polymer Brushes for "Smart" Surfaces

Polymers
Mingxiao Li, Christian W Pester

Abstract

Mixed polymer brushes (MPBs) are composed of two or more disparate polymers covalently tethered to a substrate. The resulting phase segregated morphologies have been extensively studied as responsive "smart" materials, as they can be reversible tuned and switched by external stimuli. Both computational and experimental work has attempted to establish an understanding of the resulting nanostructures that vary as a function of many factors. This contribution highlights state-of-the-art MPBs studies, covering synthetic approaches, phase behavior, responsiveness to external stimuli as well as novel applications of MPBs. Current limitations are recognized and possible directions for future studies are identified.

References

Mar 18, 1991·Physical Review Letters·J F Marko, T A Witten
Jul 26, 2000·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·J SatulovskyI Szleifer
Jan 22, 2002·Physical Review Letters·S MinkoM Stamm
Mar 23, 2002·Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics·M Müller
Dec 18, 2003·Journal of the American Chemical Society·Duangrut JulthongpiputVladimir V Tsukruk
Jun 23, 2005·Langmuir : the ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids·John DraperManfred Stamm
Sep 7, 2005·Langmuir : the ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids·Leonid IonovKarsten Hinrichs
Aug 26, 2006·Journal of Colloid and Interface Science·Kenichi SakaiSimon Biggs
Dec 28, 2006·Langmuir : the ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids·Mikhail MotornovSergiy Minko
Dec 28, 2006·Langmuir : the ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids·Svetlana SanterMarcus Müller
Jan 25, 2007·Small·Ursula SchmelmerRainer Jordan
Mar 21, 2007·Langmuir : the ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids·Krzysztof MatyjaszewskiAndy Kusumo
Aug 28, 2007·Chemphyschem : a European Journal of Chemical Physics and Physical Chemistry·Sally L GrasKourosh Kalantar-Zadeh
Feb 14, 2008·Nano Letters·Feng ZhouWilhelm T S Huck
Nov 6, 2008·Chemical Communications : Chem Comm·Renaud NicolaÿKrzysztof Matyjaszewski
Jan 16, 2009·Journal of the American Chemical Society·Francesca CostantiniWillem Verboom
Dec 17, 2009·Langmuir : the ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids·Tsz Kin TamEvgeny Katz
Jan 23, 2010·Nature Materials·Martien A Cohen StuartSergiy Minko
Jul 17, 2010·Small·Ihsan AminArmin Gölzhäuser
Apr 12, 2011·The Journal of Chemical Physics·Yueqiang WangLei Zhu
Apr 26, 2011·Langmuir : the ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids·Nicel C Estillore, Rigoberto C Advincula
May 19, 2011·Macromolecular Rapid Communications·Jilin ZhangYanchun Han
Oct 8, 2011·Journal of the American Chemical Society·Salomon Turgman-Cohen, Jan Genzer
Dec 14, 2011·The Journal of Chemical Physics·Kai Gong, Walter G Chapman
Jan 10, 2012·ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces·Leonid Ionov, Sergiy Minko
Jan 12, 2012·Chemical Society Reviews·Tao ChenRainer Jordan
Nov 21, 2012·Angewandte Chemie·Frank A LeibfarthCraig J Hawker
Dec 12, 2012·Biomacromolecules·M F DelcroixC C Dupont-Gillain
Jan 4, 2013·Chemical Communications : Chem Comm·Chun-Ho Wong, Steven C Zimmerman
Mar 27, 2013·Langmuir : the ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids·Yuli XuYing Hu
Apr 12, 2013·ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces·Haichao ZhaoHsiao-hua Yu
Apr 16, 2013·Langmuir : the ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids·Rachelle M Arnold, Jason Locklin

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Aug 8, 2020·Macromolecular Rapid Communications·Mingxiao LiChristian W Pester
Oct 22, 2020·Molecules : a Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry·Hajeeth ThankappanDamien Quemener
Jun 1, 2021·ACS Applied Polymer Materials·Leon A SmookSissi de Beer
Aug 9, 2021·The Journal of Chemical Physics·Leon A SmookSissi de Beer

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Methods Mentioned

BETA
infrared spectroscopy
X-ray
atomic
AFM
PMA
infrared microscopy

Software Mentioned

DFT
SCFT

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.