Facile Hydrophilic Surface Modification of Poly(tetrafluoroethylene) Using Fluoroalkyl-Terminated Poly(ethylene glycol)s
β Scribed by G. Tae; R.G.H. Lammertink; J.A. Kornfield; J.A. Hubbell
- Book ID
- 101412388
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 128 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0935-9648
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Hydrophilic surface modification of poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) has been carried out by coating with a thin layer of fluoroalkylβ terminated poly(ethylene gylcol) (PEG). The coating layer adheres by hydrophobic interactions and is stable, in accord with the solβgel behavior of the bulk polymer. Stable hydrogel arrays have been prepared by e.g., solventβ assisted micromolding on a perfluorosilanized substrate (see Figure).
π SIMILAR VOLUMES
The nanosphere having hydrophobic backbone and hydrophilic branches was used as the agent for the surface modification of a cellulose film. They were obtained by dispersion copolymerization of styrene (St) and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) macromonomers in an ethanol/water solution at 60Β°C by using a