Controlled radical surface-initiated polymerizations have received much attention as a robust and effective strategy for the fabrication of polymer brushes with tunable thickness, composition and architecture. As a result, well-defined polymer brushes have found widespread applications in chemical sensing, antifouling coatings, biofunctional interfaces, and �smart� materials. This presentation will introduce a controlled radical surface-initiated polymerization which can be effectively activated/deactivated by visible light. Advantages over the most commonly employed surface-initiated polymerization techniques will be discussed in addition to potential applications.

Advances in controlled radical surface-initiated polymerizations

245th National Meeting (2013)

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