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Synthesis of Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Graphitic Carbon Nanofiber Polymer Brushes

, 2016
Herringbone graphitic carbon nanofiber (GCNF)−polymer brushes are prepared by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) using the “grafted-from” synthesis strategy.
Lang Li (91927), Charles M. Lukehart (1532107)   +1 more
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A versatile platform for precise synthesis of asymmetric molecular brush in one shot

Nature Communications, 2017
Producing well-defined polymer compositions and structures facilitates their use in many different applications. Here the authors show the synthesis of well-defined asymmetric double-brushes by a one-pot concurrent atom transfer radical polymerization ...
Binbin Xu, Chun Feng, Xiaoyu Huang
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Micro-contact printing of graphene oxide nanosheets for fabricating patterned polymer brushes

, 2014
A robust strategy is developed to fabricate micro-patterned graphene oxide (GO) films on a hydroxylated surface via micro-contact printing induced supramolecular self-assembly.
Xiao, Peng, Fu, Jun, Zhang, Jiawei, Han, Yanchun, Chen, Tao, Gu, Jincui, Xing, Rubo, Wang, Wenqin, Chen, Jing   +8 more
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Zwitterionic Poly(sulfobetaine methacrylate) Brushes Functionalized Threads for DNA Extraction from Complex Cell Lysates

Sensors
Thread-based analytical devices are low-cost, portable, and easy to use, making them ideal for detecting various biomolecules like glucose and DNA with minimal sample requirements, while also offering environmental benefits through their biodegradability.
Xianlong Shi, Liang Wu, Ke Ning, Xinmei Li, Lingke Feng, Yirong Chen, Ling Yu   +6 more
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Controlled Evaporative Self-Assembly of Poly(acrylic acid) in a Confined Geometry for Fabricating Patterned Polymer Brushes

, 2014
A simple yet robust approach was exploited to fabricate large-scaled patterned polymer brushes by combining controlled evaporative self-assembly (CESA) in a confined geometry and self-initiated photografting and photopolymerization (SIPGP).
Xie, Zhengchao, Huang, Youju, Xiao, Peng, Men, Yonghong, Fu, Jun, Zhang, Jiawei, Chen, Tao, Wang, Wenqin, Chen, Jing   +8 more
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Forces between asymmetric polymer brushes

, 1990
We study the equilibrium compression of asymmetric polymer brushes grafted on flat plates, under athermal and theta solvent conditions, using a lattice self-consistent field (SCF) approach.
D.F.K. Shim, M. E. Cates
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Nanoparticles Functionalized with Polymer Brushes for Gene Delivery

Advanced NanoBiomed Research
Although the field of gene delivery has made tremendous progress, many obstacles remain to achieve safe, targeted, and controlled delivery and release of nucleic acids.
Carlos E. Neri‐Cruz, Julien E. Gautrot
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Thermoresponsive block-copolymer brush-modified interfaces for effective fabrication of hepatocyte sheets

Materials & Design
Hepatic tissue engineering has been investigated for the treatment of liver disease. One promising tissue is the hepatocyte sheet, cultured in temperature-responsive cell culture dishes.
Kenichi Nagase, Marin Nagaoka, Junnosuke Matsuda, Naoto Kojima   +3 more
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A Versatile Approach for the Synthesis of Antimicrobial Polymer Brushes on Natural Rubber/Graphene Oxide Composite Films via Surface-Initiated Atom-Transfer Radical Polymerization

Molecules
A simple strategy was adopted for the preparation of an antimicrobial natural rubber/graphene oxide (NR/GO) composite film modified through the use of zwitterionic polymer brushes.
Wenya Zhu, Bangsen Li, Jinrui Liu, Shishu Sun, Yan Zhang, Dashuai Zhang, Chen Li, Tianyi Sun, Huaide Qin, Jianjun Shi, Zaifeng Shi   +10 more
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Supramolecular modular assembly of polymer brush-grafted responsive hydrogels into biomimetic soft actuators

Supramolecular Materials
Biomimetic soft actuators, featuring excellent deformability and self-adaptability, have attracted considerable interdisciplinary research interest in smart materials and bionic engineering.
Hailong Yang, Dingkun Wang, Yaqi Zhang, Han Lu, Yang Cong, Chao Zhang, Jun Fu   +6 more
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