Polymer gels in the formation of polymer brushes
AssigneeYield Engineering Systems, Inc.
InventorsJakob Pagh Nikolajsen, Amanda Andersen, Mie Lillethorup, Mikkel Skorkjær Kongsfelt
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the use of polymer gels in the preparation of polymer brushes. In particular, the present invention relates to polymer gels swelled in the polymerisation medium. The invention further relates to the use of polymer gels in the formation of polymer brushes on a surface. The present invention provides improved methods for forming polymer brushes on a surface, thus, enabling easy large-scale production of polymer brush-coated surfaces. In particular, the present invention enables application of the polymerisation medium on surfaces of all geometries.
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A method for forming polymer brushes on a surface, wherein a surface having polymerisation initiators immobilised thereon is brought into contact with a polymer gel swelled in a polymerisation medium, wherein the polymer gel is removable from the surface after formation of the polymer brushes on the surface.
A method for forming polymer brushes on a surface, comprising:
- immobilising polymerisation initiators onto a surface, and
- bringing the surface into contact with a polymer gel swelled in a polymerisation medium to form polymer brushes on the surface,
- wherein the polymer gel is removable from the surface after formation of the polymer brushes on the surface.
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