Fluorescent Patterns by Selective Grafting of a Telechelic Polymer

Maciej Kopeć, Sinem Tas, Marco Cirelli, Rianne Van Der Pol, Ilse De Vries, G. Julius Vancso, Sissi De Beer

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Abstract

The preparation of patterned ultrathin films (sub-10 nm) composed of end-anchored fluorescently labeled poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) is presented. Telechelic PMMA was synthesized utilizing activator regenerated by electron transfer atom transfer radical polymerization and consecutively end-functionalized with alkynylated fluorescein by Cu-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) "click"chemistry. The polymers were grafted via the α-carboxyl groups to silica or glass substrates pretreated with (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES). Patterned surfaces were prepared by inkjet printing of APTES onto glass substrates and selectively grafted with fluorescently end-labeled PMMA to obtain emissive arrays on the surface.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)136-140
Number of pages5
JournalACS Applied Polymer Materials
Volume1
Issue number2
Early online date18 Jan 2019
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Feb 2019

Keywords

  • ATRP
  • click chemistry
  • grafting to
  • inkjet printing
  • polymer brushes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Process Chemistry and Technology
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Organic Chemistry

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