Abstract
Polyelectrolyte brushes are polyelectrolyte polymers with one end fixed to a substrate. In this study, direct nano-scale visualization of polyelectrolyte brushes was carried out under 'aqueous conditions' by atmospheric scanning electron microscopy. The thickness of the polyelectrolyte brush layer was measured under both dry and aqueous conditions, experimentally confirming the swollen state of the brushes. These experimental findings qualitatively agreed with the results from previous neutron reflectivity experiments using similar polyelectrolyte brushes. Such direct visualization of polymer brushes in real space opens up a new route for better understanding their surface properties, such as friction, adhesion and wettability.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 139-144 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Microscopy |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 1 2019 |
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- Instrumentation
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
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Direct observation of polyelectrolyte brushes under wet and dry conditions by atmospheric scanning electron microscopy. / Higuchi, Takeshi; Konyuba, Yuji; Nishiyama, Hidetoshi; Suga, Mitsuo; Takahara, Atsushi; Jinnai, Hiroshi.
In: Microscopy, Vol. 65, No. 2, 01.04.2019, p. 139-144.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Direct observation of polyelectrolyte brushes under wet and dry conditions by atmospheric scanning electron microscopy
AU - Higuchi, Takeshi
AU - Konyuba, Yuji
AU - Nishiyama, Hidetoshi
AU - Suga, Mitsuo
AU - Takahara, Atsushi
AU - Jinnai, Hiroshi
PY - 2019/4/1
Y1 - 2019/4/1
N2 - Polyelectrolyte brushes are polyelectrolyte polymers with one end fixed to a substrate. In this study, direct nano-scale visualization of polyelectrolyte brushes was carried out under 'aqueous conditions' by atmospheric scanning electron microscopy. The thickness of the polyelectrolyte brush layer was measured under both dry and aqueous conditions, experimentally confirming the swollen state of the brushes. These experimental findings qualitatively agreed with the results from previous neutron reflectivity experiments using similar polyelectrolyte brushes. Such direct visualization of polymer brushes in real space opens up a new route for better understanding their surface properties, such as friction, adhesion and wettability.
AB - Polyelectrolyte brushes are polyelectrolyte polymers with one end fixed to a substrate. In this study, direct nano-scale visualization of polyelectrolyte brushes was carried out under 'aqueous conditions' by atmospheric scanning electron microscopy. The thickness of the polyelectrolyte brush layer was measured under both dry and aqueous conditions, experimentally confirming the swollen state of the brushes. These experimental findings qualitatively agreed with the results from previous neutron reflectivity experiments using similar polyelectrolyte brushes. Such direct visualization of polymer brushes in real space opens up a new route for better understanding their surface properties, such as friction, adhesion and wettability.
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U2 - 10.1093/jmicro/dfv357
DO - 10.1093/jmicro/dfv357
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VL - 65
SP - 139
EP - 144
JO - Microscopy (Oxford, England)
JF - Microscopy (Oxford, England)
SN - 2050-5698
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