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Physically Cross‐Linked Ultrathin Elastomeric Membranes
Author(s) -
Mallwitz Frank,
Goedel Werner A.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3773(20010716)40:14<2645::aid-anie2645>3.0.co;2-h
Subject(s) - elastomer , membrane , materials science , polymer , polymer science , star polymer , ionic bonding , star (game theory) , nanotechnology , polymer chemistry , composite material , chemistry , physics , copolymer , organic chemistry , ion , biochemistry , astrophysics
Spreading a hydrophobic liquid star polymer with ionic head groups and transferring the resulting monomolecular layers to solid substrates with holes provides access to ultrathin, freely suspended elastomeric membranes (see picture), which are stable for at least several months.