Reactive polymer coatings: A general route to thiol-ene and thiol-yne click reactions
Journal
Macromolecular Rapid Communications
Journal Volume
33
Journal Issue
10
Pages
922-927
Date Issued
2012
Author(s)
Abstract
Reactive polymer coatings were synthesized via chemical vapor deposition (CVD) polymerization process. These coatings decouple surface design from bulk properties of underlying materials and provide a facile and general route to support thiol-ene and thiol-yne reactions on a variety of substrate materials. Through the reported technique, surface functions can be activated through a simple design of thiol-terminated molecules such as polyethylene glycols (PEGs) or peptides (GRGDYC), and the according biological functions were demonstrated in controlled and low-fouling protein adsorptions as well as accurately manipulated cell attachments.
Type
journal article