Nucleotide-Responsive Wettability on a Smart Polymer Surface

Qing GY, Wang X, Fuchs H, Sun TL

Research article (journal)

Abstract

A smart copolymer film that is sensitive to nucteotide species in solution was developed. The film exhibits ann excellent reversible wettability response to nucleotide solutions, which is accompanied by a phase change and the corresponding swell and shrinkage of the copolymer.

Details about the publication

JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society (J. Am. Chem. Soc.)
Volume131
Issue24
Page range8370null
StatusPublished
Release year2009 (24/06/2009)
Language in which the publication is writtenEnglish
Keywordsrecognition brushes anions

Authors from the University of Münster

Fuchs, Harald
Interface Physics Group (Prof. Fuchs)
Sun, Taolei
Institute of Physics (PI)