Preparation of poly(epsilon-caprolactone) brushes at the surface of conducting substrates

Langmuir. 2004 Nov 23;20(24):10670-8. doi: 10.1021/la048357u.

Abstract

This paper reports on the preparation of polyester brushes at the surface of electrically conducting materials. A two-step strategy has been worked out that consists of the electropolymerization of an acrylate under a cathodic potential, such that the polyacrylate layer is chemisorbed at the surface. In a second step, either preformed poly(epsilon-caprolactone) chains are grafted onto the polyacrylate sublayer or the ring-opening polymerization of epsilon-caprolactone is initiated from it.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acrylates / chemistry
  • Electric Conductivity*
  • Membranes, Artificial
  • Microscopy, Atomic Force
  • Molecular Structure
  • Polyesters / chemical synthesis*
  • Polyesters / chemistry
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Acrylates
  • Membranes, Artificial
  • Polyesters
  • polycaprolactone