Surface-initiated polymerization of superhydrophobic polymethylene

…, N Nizamidin, RR Harl, J Albert, J Hunter…

Index: Tuberquia, Juan C.; Nizamidin, Nabijan; Harl, Robert R.; Albert, Jake; Hunter, Jason; Rogers, Bridget R.; Jennings, G. Kane Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2010 , vol. 132, # 16 p. 5725 - 5734

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Abstract

We report a new surface-initiated polymerization strategy that yields superhydrophobic polymethylene (PM) films from initially smooth substrates of gold and silicon. The films are prepared by assembling a vinyl-terminated self-assembled monolayer, followed by exposure of the surface to a 0.1 M solution of borane, and polymerizing from the borane sites upon exposure to a solution of diazomethane at− 17° C. Surface-initiated ...