Poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) brushes fabricated by surface-mediated RAFT polymerization and their response to pH

Zengin A., Karakose G., Caykara T.

EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL, cilt.49, sa.10, ss.3350-3358, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 49 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2013.07.005
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.3350-3358
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Surface-mediated RAFT polymerization, pH-responsive surfaces, Polymer brushes, Poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate), TRANSFER RADICAL POLYMERIZATION, POLYELECTROLYTE BRUSHES, SWELLING BEHAVIOR, CLICK CHEMISTRY, SILICON-WAFER, POLYMERS, DENSITY, WETTABILITY, COPOLYMERS, SEPARATION
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

In this study, well-defined, high density poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) [poly(DMAEMA)] brushes were fabricated by the combination of the self-assembly of a monolayer of RAFT agent and surface-mediated RAFT polymerization. The whole fabrication process of the poly(DMAEMA) was followed by water contact angles, grazing angle-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and atomic force microscopy. Kinetic studies revealed a linear increase in poly(DMAEMA) film thickness with polymerization time, indicating that the chain growth from the surface was a controlled process. Characterization of the poly(DMAEMA) brushes, such as molecular weight and thickness determination, were measured by gel permeation chromatography, and ellipsometry, and the grafting density was estimated. The pH response of the poly(DMAEMA) brushes was further investigated and the results verified the "brush-like" to "mushroom-like" transition of the poly(DMAEMA) chains due to the reversible protonation/deprotonation upon changing the solution pH. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.