The generation of polymer brushes by surface-initiated controlled radical polymerization (SI-
CRP) techniques has become a powerful approach to tailor the chemical and physical …

It is well-known that surfactants are molecules able to modify the surface properties of the
liquid in which they are introduced (usually water). The simultaneous presence of both …

Polymer Brushes via Surface-Initiated Controlled Radical Polymerization: Synthesis,
Characterization, Properties, and Applications | Chemical Reviews ACS ACS Publications C&EN …

The surface wettabilities of polymer brushes with hydrophobic and hydrophilic functional
groups were discussed on the basis of conventional static and dynamic contact angle …

Infrared spectroscopy was applied to investigate the well-known EDC/NHS (N-ethyl-N′-(3-
(dimethylamino) propyl) carbodiimide/N-hydroxysuccinimide) activation details of poly …

Recent progress in controlled radical polymerizations, in particular atom transfer radical
polymerization (ATRP), has provided a unique means for the design and synthesis of …

The extraordinary scientific development of controlled radical polymerization (CRP)
contrasts with the very limited number of commercially available products derived from these …

This paper investigates the stability and nonfouling properties of poly (poly (ethylene glycol)
methacrylate)(PPEGMA) brushes prepared by surface-initiated atom transfer radical …

This work demonstrates the feasibility of superhydrophilic polyelectrolyte brush coatings for
anti-icing applications. Five different types of ionic and nonionic polymer brush coatings of …

The formation of functional polymers by implementing small-molecule organic chemistry
reactions to homopolymers has attracted great attention lately due to an increasing number …