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Abstract
We demonstrate a simple, rapid, cost-effective and robust approach to modify the surface of a solid substrate, based on a UV-irradiated film of a general plastic polymer. Thin films of homopolymer polystyrene (PS) of controlled thickness were spin-coated on diverse metal, semiconductor and polymeric surfaces. Specific surface chemistry was tuned with UV irradiation in air (UVIA); interactions at the PS/substrate interface were enhanced with UV irradiation in nitrogen (UVIN). Oxidized and cross-linked PS served as a neutral surface on various metal, quartz, semiconductor and polymeric substrates to induce perpendicularly oriented cylinders or lamellae in a self-assembled block copolymer.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2923-2931 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Soft Matter |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2016 |
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Electrochemically Active Nitrogen-Enriched Nanocarbons with Engineered Morphology by Pyrolysis of Block Copolymer Nanodomains(1/3)
Sun, Y.-S. (PI)
1/08/15 → 31/07/16
Project: Research