Controlled nanofiber seeding
AssigneeBoard of Regents, The University of Texas System
InventorsSanjeev Manohar, Xinyu Zhang
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Abstract
The present invention includes compositions and methods for the controlled formation of nano and micropolymers in a single-step that includes a structural substrate, an oxidatively reactive monomer and an oxidant to form a polymer that takes the morphology of the structural substrate.
Claims51
A method of controlled polymer formation comprising the step of:
- polymerizing in a single step:
- a structural substrate;
- an oxidatively reactive monomer;
- and
- an oxidant to form a polymer that takes the morphology of the structural substrate.
A molecular polymer comprising a polymer comprising oxidatively coupled monomers, wherein the polymer is formed on or about a molecular seed and the polymer takes on the morphology of the molecular seed.
A polymerization method comprising the step of:
- polymerizing in a single step an oxidatively reactive monomer in the presence of an oxidant on or about a molecular seed, wherein the polymer takes on the morphology of the structural substrate.
A method of controlled nanofibril formation comprising polymerizing an oxidatively reactive monomer on or about a template in the presence of an oxidant, wherein the polymer formed takes on the morphology of the structural substrate.
A nanofiber comprising a nanofibrillar polymer having a surface area greater than 51 m2/g.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.