Issue 2, 2016

Tuning the electrochemical properties of silicon wafer by grafted-from micropatterned polymer brushes

Abstract

Silicon wafer is the material of choice for microfabrication. However, the development of innovative on-chip electrochemical sensors using silicon is hampered by its poor electrochemical properties. In this article we demonstrate how grafted-from micropatterned polymer brushes dramatically enhance the electrochemical response of silicon electrodes. Our results are relevant not only for a deeper understanding of the structure and behavior of polymer brushes, but also for the combination of the versatility of surface-initiated polymerization and an innovative patterning technique (remote photocatalytic lithography) which paves the way for the fabrication of integrated devices.

Graphical abstract: Tuning the electrochemical properties of silicon wafer by grafted-from micropatterned polymer brushes

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
16 Oct 2015
Accepted
25 Nov 2015
First published
26 Nov 2015
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2016,4, 340-347

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Tuning the electrochemical properties of silicon wafer by grafted-from micropatterned polymer brushes

G. Panzarasa, G. Soliveri and V. Pifferi, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2016, 4, 340 DOI: 10.1039/C5TC03367E

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