ATRP-mediated continuous assembly of polymers for the preparation of nanoscale films

Damien Mertz; Christopher J. Ochs; Zhiyuan Zhu; Lillian Lee; Stefanie N. Guntari; Georgina K. Such; Tor Kit Goh; Luke A. Connal; Anton Blencowe; Greg G. Qiao; Frank Caruso

doi:10.1039/C1CC15711F

ATRP-mediated continuous assembly of polymers for the preparation of nanoscale films†

Damien Mertz,^a Christopher J. Ochs,^a Zhiyuan Zhu,^a Lillian Lee,^a Stefanie N. Guntari,^a Georgina K. Such,^a Tor Kit Goh,^a Luke A. Connal,^a Anton Blencowe,^a Greg G. Qiao*^a and Frank Caruso*^a

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^a Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
E-mail: fcaruso@unimelb.edu.au, gregghq@unimelb.edu.au

Abstract

The continuous assembly of polymers (CAP) via atom transfer radical polymerisation (ATRP) is reported as an efficient approach for the preparation of dense, cross-linked, nanoscale engineered films as surface coatings, hollow capsules and replica particles. These films can be reinitiated to allow the preparation of thicker films without loss of film growth efficiency while maintaining similar film density.

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ATRP-mediated continuous assembly of polymers for the preparation of nanoscale films†

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