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Functional patterned coatings by thin polymer film dewetting
Citation
Telford, AM and Thickett, SC and Neto, C, Functional patterned coatings by thin polymer film dewetting, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 507 pp. 453-469. ISSN 0021-9797 (2017) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2017.07.004
Abstract
An approach for the fabrication of functional polymer surface coatings is introduced, where micro-scale structure and surface functionality are obtained by means of self-assembly mechanisms. We illustrate two main applications of micro-patterned polymer surfaces obtained through dewetting of bilayers of thin polymer films. By tuning the physical and chemical properties of the polymer bilayers, micro-patterned surface coatings could be produced that have applications both for the selective attachment and patterning of proteins and cells, with potential applications as biomaterials, and for the collection of water from the atmosphere. In all cases, the aim is to achieve functional coatings using approaches that are simple to realize, use low cost materials and are potentially scalable.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | micro-patterning, polymer coatings, thin film dewetting, self-assembly |
Research Division: | Chemical Sciences |
Research Group: | Physical chemistry |
Research Field: | Colloid and surface chemistry |
Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in the chemical sciences |
UTAS Author: | Thickett, SC (Dr Stuart Thickett) |
ID Code: | 120966 |
Year Published: | 2017 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 18 |
Deposited By: | Chemistry |
Deposited On: | 2017-09-05 |
Last Modified: | 2018-03-26 |
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