Phototriggered, metal-free continuous assembly of polymers for the fabrication of ultrathin films

EHH Wong; SN Guntari; A Blencowe; MP Van Koeverden; F Caruso; GG Qiao

Journal article

Phototriggered, metal-free continuous assembly of polymers for the fabrication of ultrathin films

EHH Wong, SN Guntari, A Blencowe, MP Van Koeverden, F Caruso, GG Qiao

ACS Macro Letters | AMER CHEMICAL SOC | Published : 2012

DOI: 10.1021/mz300307e

Abstract

A facile and metal-free thin film fabrication technology based on the photoinduced continuous assembly of polymers (photoCAP) is described. The efficiency and versatility of this method is demonstrated by the formation of crosslinked and surface-confined nanoengineered thin films, in the form of surface coatings and hollow polymer capsules. © 2012 American Chemical Society.

University of Melbourne Researchers

Martin van Koeverden Author

Frank Caruso Author

Greg Qiao Author

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Funding Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the Australian Research Council under the Federation Fellowship (F.C., FF0776078), Future Fellowship (G.G.Q, FT110100411) and Discovery Project (F.C., G.G.Q, DP1094147) schemes.