Surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization

This review covers the basic principles of surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP). SI-ATRP is a robust and versatile method for preparation of various hybrid materials with controlled molecular characteristics of the tethered polymer chains, such as polymer composition and architecture. Various aspects of SI-ATRP, such as polymer brush grafting density, surface geometry, and reaction conditions, including structure of …