Journal article
Chain Conformation of a New Class of PEG-Based Thermoresponsive Polymer Brushes Grafted on Silicon as Determined by Neutron Reflectometry
Abstract
The thermoresponsive PEG-based copolymer poly[2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl methacrylate-co-oligo(ethylene glycol) methacrylate) (P(MEO(2)MA-co-OEGMA)] was grafted onto a silicon wafer, and its chain conformation in aqueous solution was studied by neutron reflectometry. The effects of temperature and salt concentration on the polymer's conformation were evaluated. With increasing temperature, it was found that the polymer brushes underwent a …
Authors
Gao X; Kučerka N; Nieh M-P; Katsaras J; Zhu S; Brash JL; Sheardown H
Journal
Langmuir, Vol. 25, No. 17, pp. 10271–10278
Publisher
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Publication Date
September 1, 2009
DOI
10.1021/la901086e
ISSN
0743-7463