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GaAs–Polymer Hybrids Formed by Surface‐Initiated Atom‐Transfer Radical Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate
Author(s) -
Cai Qin Jia,
Fu Guo Dong,
Zhu Fu Rong,
Kang EnTang,
Neoh KoonGee
Publication year - 2005
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/anie.200461570
Subject(s) - atom transfer radical polymerization , methyl methacrylate , polymer chemistry , methacrylate , polymerization , polymer , materials science , photochemistry , atom (system on chip) , radical polymerization , poly(methyl methacrylate) , chemistry , composite material , computer science , embedded system
A sulfanylhexanol coupling agent is crucial for the preparation of GaAs–poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) hybrids by surface‐initiated atom‐transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of methyl methacrylate (see scheme) as it passivates the GaAs surface and also immobilizes the ATRP initiator. The surface states of GaAs are not significantly affected by the ATRP process.