Fabricating Reactive Surfaces with Brush-like and Crosslinked Films of Azlactone-Functionalized Block Co-Polymers

Azlactone-functionalized polymers as reactive templates for parallel polymer synthesis: synthesis and screening of a small library of cationic polymers in the context of DNA delivery.

Azlactone-functionalized polymers are used as reactive templates for the synthesis of a library of amine-functionalized polymers of interest in the context of DNA delivery and other applications.

Cyclic polymers as a building block for cyclic brush polymers and gels

Elastic Properties of Crosslinked Polymers

At first a survey is given on the thermodynamics of rubber-elasticity and the results of the statistical theory of molecular networks. Experimental data of torsional vibrations, stress—strain measurements (simple extension and uniaxial compression) and photoelastic properties in dependence of temperature are reported. The measurements have been carried out on dry and swollen crosslinked polymer...

Design of crosslinked hybrid multilayer thin films from azido-functionalized polystyrenes and platinum nanoparticles

Crosslinked organic and hybrid multilayer thin films based on polystyrene-grafted platinum nanoparticles and azidomethyl-functionalized polystyrenes are built-up by sequential spin-coating and UV crosslinking processes. This approach allows to easily tune thickness, composition and periodicity of each layer, as highlighted by TEM and neutron reflectivity experiments. Room temperature UV crossli...

Fabricating and Characterizing Polymers and Composites

Poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) is a polymer that is currently used in the medical field for sutures and bone pins. Because it is biodegradable, it has the potential to become even more widely used. The atomic structure and material characteristics of PLLA were analyzed. An extruder was used to fabricate the polymer into various thicknesses and shapes. Using a differential scanning calorimeter, the c...