Partners and International Organizations
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A, B, CZ, F.R.Y, FIN, F, D, H, IRL, I, LT, P, RO, SK, SI, E, S, CH, GB
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Abstract
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Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP) is a 'living' polymerization mechanism, which allows for the preparation of well-defined polymeric structures with narrow molecular weight distribution. When ATRP initiators are introduced onto surfaces, surface-tethered polymer chains can be obtained and form films covering the original surfaces. We have optimized this process to obtain films that cover surfaces a) in a conformal fashion, b) in a water-based environmentally friendly process, c) with polymer chains of ultra-high molecular weight, resulting in thicknesses up to more than 50 microns. These films are of interest in biomedical applications for their perspective resistance to shear stresses.
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