Tuning Surface Functions by Hydrophilic/Hydrophobic Polymer Brushes
Yantai University · Chinese Academy of Sciences · +4 more institutions
Abstract
Polymer brushes, an optimal method for surface modification, have garnered significant interest due to their potential in surface wettability and functions regulation. This review summarizes the recent advancements in functional polymer brush surfaces based on surface wettability regulation. First, the fundamental structure and fabrication methods of polymer brushes, emphasizing the two primary strategies, "grafting-to" and "grafting-from", were introduced, and special attention was accorded to the method of subsurface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SSI-ATRP) for the construction of mechanically robust polymer brushes. Subsequently, we delved into the attributes of the stimuli-responsive…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 28.59
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 243
Authors
4- YLYizhe Liu
Yantai University, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Green Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication
- YLYubo Liu
Yantai University, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Green Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication
- YWYang WuCorresponding
Yantai University, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Green Chemistry, Qingdao Center of Resource Chemistry and New Materials, State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication
- FZFeng Zhou
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication
Topics & keywords
- Polymer
- Materials science
- Surface (topology)
- Polymer brush
- Nanotechnology
- Polymer science
- Chemical engineering
- Polymer chemistry