A microcontact printing induced supramolecular self-assembled photoactive surface for patterning polymer brushes

Chem Commun (Camb). 2013 Dec 11;49(95):11167-9. doi: 10.1039/c3cc46037a. Epub 2013 Oct 22.

Abstract

A facile and robust strategy for creating micropatterned polymer brushes via the combination of a micro-contact printing (μCP) induced supramolecular self-assembled photoactive surface with subsequent self-initiated photografting and photopolymerization (SIPGP) is reported. The results contribute to polymeric functionalization on a wide range of hydroxylated surfaces or graphene based materials.