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Inside Back Cover: Generally Grafting Hydrophobic Polymer Brushes in Pure Water Through SIP of Phase Transfer Delivered Monomers (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 47/2025)

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Surface-grafted hydrophobic polymer brushes play a critical role in surface modification. Hydrophobic polymer brushes are facilely but efficiently fabricated in pure aqueous phase with phase-transfer-delivered water-immiscible monomers using methyl-β-cyclodextrin as the transport carrier. The method enables easy alternating or simultaneous grafting of hydrophilic and hydrophobic monomers in an environment and user- and user-friendly manner. The resulting polymer brushes show great potential in information encoding and low-friction lubrication, as reported by Wei Li in their Research Article (e202516468).

Source: Angewandte Chemie International Edition

DOI: 10.1002/anie.202522632

Authors: Huayi Zeng, Menglu Chen, Xiaoliang Gou, Haohao Ren, Bin Li, Shuanhong Ma, Wei Li, Wenbo Sheng, Feng Zhou

Institutions: Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University

Language: English

Topic: Polymer Surface Interaction Studies

Subfield: Surfaces, Coatings and Films

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4415565548

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