Solvent-driven migration of highly polar monomers into hydrophobic PDMS produces a thick graft layerviasubsurface initiated ATRP for efficient antibiofouling

Xin Yu, Y. Yang, Wufang Yang, Xungai Wang, Xin Liu, Feng Zhou, Yan Zhao

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Abstract

The sucessful grafting of highly polar polymer chains both on the surface and in the subsurface of PDMSviasubsurface initiated ATRP for the improved antibiofouling performance is enabled by the diffusion of organic solvents (in a water-based binary solvent) which act as not only a “carrier” for hydrophilic monomers but also a “sweller” for the PDMS substrate.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5030-5033
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume56
Issue number37
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 May 2020
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Catalysis
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • General Chemistry
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

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