Real-time monitoring of surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization using silicon photonic microring resonators: Implications for combinatorial screening of polymer brush growth conditions

F. Ted Limpoco, Ryan C. Bailey

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Abstract

We directly monitor in parallel and in real time the temporal profiles of polymer brushes simultaneously grown via multiple ATRP reaction conditions on a single substrate using arrays of silicon photonic microring resonators. In addition to probing relative polymerization rates, we show the ability to evaluate the dynamic properties of the in situ grown polymers. This presents a powerful new platform for studying modified interfaces that may allow for the combinatorial optimization of surface-initiated polymerization conditions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)14864-14867
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume133
Issue number38
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 28 2011

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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