Issue 2, 2016

Nanopatterned polymer brushes: conformation, fabrication and applications

Abstract

Surfaces with end-grafted, nanopatterned polymer brushes that exhibit well-defined feature dimensions and controlled chemical and physical properties provide versatile platforms not only for investigation of nanoscale phenomena at biointerfaces, but also for the development of advanced devices relevant to biotechnology and electronics applications. In this review, we first give a brief introduction of scaling behavior of nanopatterned polymer brushes and then summarize recent progress in fabrication and application of nanopatterned polymer brushes. Specifically, we highlight applications of nanopatterned stimuli-responsive polymer brushes in the areas of biomedicine and biotechnology.

Graphical abstract: Nanopatterned polymer brushes: conformation, fabrication and applications

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
14 Okt. 2015
Accepted
18 Nov. 2015
First published
09 Dec. 2015

Nanoscale, 2016,8, 680-700

Nanopatterned polymer brushes: conformation, fabrication and applications

Q. Yu, L. K. Ista, R. Gu, S. Zauscher and G. P. López, Nanoscale, 2016, 8, 680 DOI: 10.1039/C5NR07107K

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