Abstract
A self-assembled monolayer on a planar gold substrate has been used to initiate the living cationic ring-opening polymerization of 2-ethyl-2-oxazoline. The polymer chain end was functionalized with an alkyl moiety by means of the termination reaction in order to form an amphiphilic brush-type layer. The resulting layer (d ~ 10 nm) of linear poly(N-propionylethylenimine) (PPEI) is of uniform thickness and was found to be very stable.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 243-247 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
Volume | 120 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 21 1998 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- General Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry