[en] Electrografting of acrylate end-capped poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) is an important technique for the one-step coating of electroconductive substrates by an adherent hydrophilic coating (see figure). This technique is very efficient for the production of new protein-repellent surfaces.
Research Center/Unit :
Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Disciplines :
Chemistry Materials science & engineering
Author, co-author :
Gabriel, Sabine ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Dubruel, Peter; University of Gent > Department of Organic Chemistry
Schacht, Etienne; University of Gent > Department of Organic Chemistry
Jonas, Alain M; The Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) > Laboratory for Physics and Chemistry of Polymers (POLY)
Gilbert, Bernard ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry and Electrochemistry
Jérôme, Robert ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Jérôme, Christine ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Language :
English
Title :
Electrografting of Poly(ethylene glycol) Acrylate : A One-Step Strategy for the Synthesis of Protein-Repellent Surfaces