Polymer carpets

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Ihsan AminArmin Gölzhäuser

Abstract

The fabrication of defined polymer objects of reduced dimensions such as polymer-coated nanoparticles (zero-dimensional (0D)), cylindrical brushes (1D), and polymer membranes (2D), is currently the subject of intense research. In particular, ultrathin polymer membranes with high aspect ratios are being discussed as novel materials for miniaturized sensors because they would provide extraordinary sensitivity and dynamic range when sufficient mechanical stability can be combined with flexibility and chemical functionality. Unlike current approaches that rely on crosslinking of polymer layers for stabilization, this report presents the preparation of a new class of polymer material, so-called "polymer carpets," a freestanding polymer brush grown by surface-initiated polymerization on a crosslinked 1-nm-thick monolayer. The solid-supported, as well as freestanding, polymer carpets are found to be mechanically robust and to react instantaneously and reversibly to external stimuli by buckling. The carpet mechanics and the dramatic changes of the film properties (optical, wetting) upon chemical stimuli are investigated in detail as they allow the development of completely new integrated micro-/nanotechnology devices.

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Jun 7, 2011·Journal of the American Chemical Society·Marin SteenackersIan D Sharp
Apr 26, 2011·Langmuir : the ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids·Nicel C Estillore, Rigoberto C Advincula
Apr 8, 2014·Langmuir : the ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids·Yonghong MenTao Chen
May 20, 2014·Chemical Communications : Chem Comm·Peng XiaoTao Chen
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Jul 19, 2011·Advanced Materials·Christoph P FikJoerg C Tiller
Mar 4, 2011·Small·Ihsan AminRainer Jordan
Feb 19, 2014·Advanced Materials·Min AiAndré Beyer
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Feb 13, 2015·Chemical Communications : Chem Comm·Daniel BeckerArne Thomas
Mar 17, 2015·The Journal of Chemical Physics·N MeyerbroekerM Zharnikov
Jun 10, 2016·Advanced Materials·Andrey Turchanin, Armin Gölzhäuser
Jun 20, 2014·Langmuir : the ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids·Xianghui ZhangArmin Gölzhäuser
Apr 2, 2019·Small·Wenbo ShengRainer Jordan
Jul 17, 2020·Polymers·Mingxiao Li, Christian W Pester
May 8, 2014·ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces·Bei'er LvHongwei Ma
Jun 2, 2012·Langmuir : the ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids·Nikolaus Meyerbröker, Michael Zharnikov

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