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Polymer Brushes on Hexagonal Boron Nitride
Author(s) -
Sheng Wenbo,
Amin Ihsan,
Neumann Christof,
Dong Renhao,
Zhang Tao,
Wegener Erik,
Chen WeiLiang,
Förster Paul,
Tran Hai Quang,
Löffler Markus,
Winter Andreas,
Rodriguez Raul D.,
Zschech Ehrenfried,
Ober Christopher K.,
Feng Xinliang,
Turchanin Andrey,
Jordan Rainer
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201805228
Subject(s) - materials science , polymer , hexagonal boron nitride , covalent bond , monomer , surface modification , boron nitride , layer (electronics) , polymer brush , boron , polymer chemistry , chemical engineering , homogeneous , photopolymer , nanotechnology , polymerization , composite material , organic chemistry , chemistry , graphene , engineering , thermodynamics , physics
Direct covalent functionalization of large‐area single‐layer hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) with various polymer brushes under mild conditions is presented. The photopolymerization of vinyl monomers results in the formation of thick and homogeneous (micropatterned, gradient) polymer brushes covalently bound to hBN. The brush layer mechanically and chemically stabilizes the material and allows facile handling as well as long‐term use in water splitting hydrogen evolution reactions.