Recent Advances in Antifouling Surface Polymer Brushes

ACS Applied Polymer Materials, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 6(1), P. 1 - 27

Published: Nov. 30, 2023

Biofouling caused by nonspecific adsorption of biomolecules and organisms such as proteins, cells, bacteria to material surfaces is a significant challenge for numerous important applications. An effective approach addressing this problem coat antifouling polymers on the impart demanded properties repel biological adhesion. In review, we summarized recent advances in surface polymer brushes which have emerged past decade, with focus origin brushes, approaches key factors that impact properties, common used construction applications variety fields.

Language: Английский

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Polymer nanocomposites: Interfacial properties and capacitive energy storage

Progress in Polymer Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 156, P. 101870 - 101870

Published: Aug. 10, 2024

Language: Английский

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Polycatechols: Promising materials for biomedical applications

Progress in Polymer Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 155, P. 101857 - 101857

Published: July 14, 2024

Language: Английский

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Oxygen Tolerance during Surface-Initiated Photo-ATRP: Tips and Tricks for Making Brushes under Environmental Conditions

ACS Macro Letters, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12(8), P. 1166 - 1172

Published: Aug. 1, 2023

Achieving tolerance toward oxygen during surface-initiated reversible deactivation radical polymerization (SI-RDRP) holds the potential to translate fabrication of polymer brush-coatings into upscalable and technologically relevant processes for functionalizing materials. While focusing on photoinduced atom transfer (SI-photoATRP), we demonstrate that a judicious tuning composition reaction mixtures adjustment setup enable maximize compatibility this grafting technique environmental conditions. Typically, presence O2 in medium limits attainable thickness brushes causes occurrence "edge effects", i.e., areas at substrates' edges where continuous diffusion from surrounding environment inhibits brush growth. However, concentrations Cu-based catalyst "free" alkyl halide initiator solution emerge as key parameters achieve more efficient consumption yield uniform thick brushes, even are exposed air. Precise variation conditions thus allows us identify those variables become determinants making synthesis tolerant oxygen, consequently practical upscalable.

Language: Английский

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Surface-Initiated Zerovalent Metal-Mediated Controlled Radical Polymerization (SI-Mt⁰CRP) for Brush Engineering

Accounts of Chemical Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 56(17), P. 2329 - 2340

Published: Aug. 24, 2023

ConspectusThe surface-tethered polymer brush has become a powerful approach to tailoring the chemical and physical properties of surfaces interfaces revealed broad application prospects in widespread fields such as self-cleaning, surface lubrication, antibiofouling. Access these diverse functional brushes is highly dependent on versatile surface-initiated controlled radical polymerization (SI-CRP) strategies. However, conventional SI-CRP typically requires oxygen exclusion, large amounts catalysts monomer solution, long reaction time, making it time-consuming sophisticated. When using two-plate system consisting an initiator-bearing substrate metal plate, we our collaborators introduced zerovalent metal-mediated (SI-Mt0CRP). In SI-Mt0CRP setup, metal(0) plate (Cu, Fe, Zn, or Sn) placed proximately initiator-functionalized forms confined which considerably simplifies synthesis wide range with high grafting densities over areas (up meter scale).In comparison classical SI-ATRP (catalyzed by salts), demonstrates tolerance, controllability, good retention chain-end functionality, facile recyclability (i.e., foil/plate). Taking advantage geometry various conformations architectures are easily accessible while consuming only microliter volumes solution without complicated operations under ambient conditions. Owing attractive characteristics, technique for functionalizing materials targeted applications, ranging from science nanotechnology.In this Account, summarize recent advances catalyzed metals (e.g., Cu, highlight intrinsic advantages featured experimental compared "classical" salt, powder, wire applied. We further discuss synthetic features proposed mechanism emphasizing external technologies' (including "on water" reaction, galvanic replacement, lithography, capillary microfluidic) integrated systems. also describe structural brushes, including block copolymers, patterned gradient structures, arrayed binary brushes. Finally, introduce that have been prepared techniques, focus emerging applications. anticipate discussion presented Account will promote better understanding advance future development practical brushing.

Language: Английский

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Recent advances in formulation and application of molecular polymer brushes in biomedicine: Therapeutic, diagnostic, and theranostics capabilities

Nano Today, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 53, P. 102010 - 102010

Published: Oct. 9, 2023

Language: Английский

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Single-molecule resolution of macromolecules with nanopore devices

Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 103417 - 103417

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Polymeric brushes for enhanced biological applications: advancements in sustainable approach

International Journal of Polymeric Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 20

Published: March 10, 2025

Language: Английский

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Simplified surface-initiated iron-based photoinduced ATRP – A facile route for polymer brush synthesis in microliter volumes

European Polymer Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 113961 - 113961

Published: May 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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A concise review on polymer brushes and its interaction with surfactants: An approach towards smart materials

Journal of Molecular Liquids, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 407, P. 125168 - 125168

Published: June 5, 2024

Language: Английский

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