| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10609221 | European Polymer Journal | 2005 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Here we report a study into controlling the polymerization of mono-hydroxy and mono-methoxy terminated oligo(ethylene glycol) methacrylates (HOEGMA and MeOEGMA, respectively) from functionalised, planar surfaces via atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). The effects of initiator structure, initiator density, temperature, and monomer ratios have been investigated for these polymerizations. The polymer brushes grown in this way were found to convey protein resistance to the underlying inorganic substrates, prone to facile protein adsorption in their native state.
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Authors
Andrew A. Brown, Neelam S. Khan, Lorenz Steinbock, Wilhelm T.S. Huck,