Achieving Ultralow Fouling under Ambient Conditions via Surface-Initiated ARGET ATRP of Carboxybetaine

• DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b01530
• Publication Date: 2017-03-02T15:26:33Z
• Authors: Daewha Hong; Hsiang-Chieh Hung; Kan Wu; Xiaojie Lin; Fang Sun; Peng Zhang; Sijun Liu; Keith E. Cook; Shaoyi Jiang
• Keywords: Deoxygenation; Polymer network

We achieved ultralow fouling on target surfaces by controlled polymerization of carboxybetaine under ambient conditions. The process for grafting polymer films onto the was carried out in air and did not require any deoxygenation step or specialized equipment. This method allows one to conveniently introduce a nonfouling network large substrates.