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Post‐Polymerization Modification of Materials using Diaryldiazomethanes: Changes to Surface Macroscopic Properties
Author(s) -
Bagwell Claire L.,
Leonard David M. L.,
Griffiths JonPaul,
Moloney Mark G.,
Stratton Nick J.,
Travers Daniel P.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
macromolecular reaction engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.37
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1862-8338
pISSN - 1862-832X
DOI - 10.1002/mren.201200088
Subject(s) - surface modification , wetting , materials science , surface energy , polymer , polymerization , plasma polymerization , contact angle , surface (topology) , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , polymer science , composite material , geometry , mathematics , engineering
Diarylcarbenes have been shown to be suitable for the surface modification of a diverse range of polymers, including low surface energy materials, and this allows the modification of surface macroscopic effects, exemplified by changes in wetting behaviour, pH sensing, and bactericidal activity.