Adaptive and responsive surfaces through controlled reorganization of interfacial polymer layers

Progress in Polymer Science (Oxford)

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 635-698

  Luzinov, Igor ^a   Minko, Sergiy ^b   Tsukruk, Vladimir V ^c  

^a Clemson University   (United States)

^b CLARKSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Iowa State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive materials; Intelligent materials; Polymer brush; Polymer interface; Polymer surface; Responsive materials; Smart materials; Switchable materials

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; COMPOSITION; COPOLYMERS; INTELLIGENT MATERIALS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); SURFACE PROPERTIES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ADAPTIVE MATERIALS; POLYMER BRUSH; POLYMER INTERFACES; POLYMER SURFACES; RESPONSIVE MATERIALS; SWITCHABLE MATERIALS;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 2942672786     PISSN: 00796700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2004.03.001     Document Type: Review

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