Abstract
Atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) is receiving increasing attention as a method for surface functionalization. A simple way-based on the hydrophilicity of the substrate-to discriminate between surface and bulk polymerization in materials having a homogeneous distribution of initiator groups is discussed. The Figure shows an AFM image of polymer beads after functionalization in dimethylformamide.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1239-1241 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Advanced Materials |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 17 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 3 2002 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering