Synthesis of patterned polymer brushes from flexible polymeric films

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1599-1604

  Farhan, Tamer ^a   Huck, Wilhelm T S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atom transfer radical polymerization; Microcontact printing; Poly(ethylene naphthalate); Poly(ethylene terephthalate); Surface initiated polymerization

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; LITHOGRAPHY; MONOLAYERS; OXIDATION; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; POLYMERIZATION; PURIFICATION; SILICA; SOLUTIONS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ATOM TRANSFER RADICAL POLYMERIZATION; MICROCONTACT PRINTING; POLY(ETHYLENE NAPHTHALATE); SURFACE-INITIATED POLYMERIZATION;

POLYMERS;

EID: 3042735944     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2004.05.001     Document Type: Article

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