Surface-initiated polymerization on self-assembled monolayers: Amplification of patterns on the micrometer and nanometer scale

  • Ursula Schmelmer
  • , Rainer Jordan
  • , Wolfgang Geyer
  • , Wolfgang Eck
  • , Armin Gölzhäuser
  • , Michael Grunze
  • , Abraham Ulman

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Abstract

Patterned polymer brushes can be produced on the micrometer and nanometer scale by a combination of self-assembly and lithography. Self-assembled monolayers of biphenyl thiols were structured by chemical lithography. The patterns were amplified by surface-initiated polymerization.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)559-563
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume42
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 Feb 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Azo compounds
  • Lithography
  • Polymerization
  • Polymers
  • Self-assembly

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