Polyelectrolyte adsorption and layer-by-layer assembly: Electrochemical control

Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 106-113

  Van Tassel, Paul R ^a  

^a Yale University   (United States)

Author keywords

Electric potential; Electrochemistry; Electrode; Indium tin oxide; Layer by layer; Nanofilm; Poly(l lysine); Polyelectrolyte; Polyelectrolyte multilayer; Polymer

Indexed keywords

INDIUM TIN OXIDE; L-LYSINE; LAYER-BY-LAYERS; NANO FILMS; POLYELECTROLYTE MULTILAYER; POLYMER (SOLID);

ADSORPTION; AMINO ACIDS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES; FILM PREPARATION; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; MONOLAYERS; MULTILAYER FILMS; TIN; TIN OXIDES;

POLYELECTROLYTES;

POLYELECTROLYTE; POLYMER;

ADSORPTION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; DIELECTRIC CONSTANT; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FILM; ION CURRENT; PH; REVIEW; THICKNESS;

EID: 84858229383     PISSN: 13590294     EISSN: 18790399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2011.08.008     Document Type: Review

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