TY - JOUR
T1 - Formation of ultrathin polymer layers on solid substrates by means of polymerization-induced epitaxy and alternate adsorption
AU - Sano, Masahito
AU - Lvov, Yuri
AU - Kunitake, Toyoki
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - Recent developments in synthesis of ordered polymer layers through polymerization at interfaces and alternate polymer adsorption are described. In particular, a large variety of chain growth processes are coupled with epitaxial alignment of polymer chains on graphite as confirmed by scanning tunneling microscopy. This polymerization-induced epitaxy provides two-dimensionally ordered, stable polymer layers. The alternate adsorption of oppositely charged polymers on charged surfaces produces ordered polymer layers and has been extended to globular proteins and inorganic macro-ions.
AB - Recent developments in synthesis of ordered polymer layers through polymerization at interfaces and alternate polymer adsorption are described. In particular, a large variety of chain growth processes are coupled with epitaxial alignment of polymer chains on graphite as confirmed by scanning tunneling microscopy. This polymerization-induced epitaxy provides two-dimensionally ordered, stable polymer layers. The alternate adsorption of oppositely charged polymers on charged surfaces produces ordered polymer layers and has been extended to globular proteins and inorganic macro-ions.
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U2 - 10.1146/annurev.ms.26.080196.001101
DO - 10.1146/annurev.ms.26.080196.001101
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0029708566
VL - 26
SP - 153
EP - 187
JO - Annual Review of Materials Research
JF - Annual Review of Materials Research
SN - 1531-7331
IS - 1
ER -