SELF ASSEMBLED POLYMER THIN FILMS BOUND TO SOLID SURFACES

该项目的目标是设计一个新的聚合物系列， 材料自发地在固体表面组装， 聚合物单层。 这些材料将用作表面 改性剂，为应用提供轮廓分明的表面 在细胞和组织工程、润滑、粘附和腐蚀中。 聚合物结构包括三种特定的元素， 自组装正在使用：（1）已知的特定锚基团， 化学吸附到金属和氧化物表面，（2）柔性聚合物骨架 其连接多个侧链，和（3）一组官能团 或赋予聚合物功能特性的侧链 电影

The goal of this project is to design a family of new polymeric materials whichspontaneously assemble on solid surfaces, forming bound polymer monolayers. The materials will be used as surface modification agents, presenting well-defined surfaces for applications in cell and tissue engineering, lubrication, adhesion, and corrosion. Polymer architectures comprising three specific elements which promote self-assembly are being used: (1) specific anchor groups known to chemisorb to metal and oxide surfaces, (2) a flexible polymer backbone which links multiple side chains, and (3) a set of functional groups or side chains which impart a functional character to the polymer film.