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Direct Fabrication of Functional and Biofunctional Nanostructures Through Reactive Imprinting
Author(s) -
Subramani Chandramouleeswaran,
Cengiz Nergiz,
Saha Krishnendu,
Gevrek Tugce Nihal,
Yu Xi,
Jeong Youngdo,
Bajaj Avinash,
Sanyal Amitav,
Rotello Vincent M.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201101292
Subject(s) - imprinting (psychology) , nanotechnology , maleimide , materials science , fabrication , molecular imprinting , surface modification , polymer , nanostructure , chemistry , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , organic chemistry , engineering , catalysis , medicine , biochemistry , alternative medicine , pathology , composite material , selectivity , gene
One‐step reactive imprinting of a protected maleimide polymer provides a nanopatterned maleimide surface via a retro‐Diels–Alder reaction. The patterned surfaces are used as scaffolds for the generation of functional and biofunctional structures. The biofunctional surface offers a platform for aligning the cells in the direction of patterns, demonstrating the potential for applications in the field of tissue engineering.