Abstract
Thiol-functionalized poly(ethoxyethyl glycidyl ether)s (PEEGEs) are synthesized by an anionic ring-opening polymerization and immobilized on gold substrates through Au-S bonding. The amount of adsorbed PEEGE is determined by QCM. The water contact angle (CA) on the PEEGE-modified gold substrate reversibly changes at a given temperature, which is close to the phase separation temperatures of PEEGE aqueous solutions. The change in CA is attributable to the coil-globule transition of PEEGE on the substrate. The temperature at which CA changes is higher for the polymer with a higher molecular weight, which is contrast to the molecular weight dependence of the phase-separation temperature in aqueous solution.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 2006 Oct 19 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 55th SPSJ Annual Meeting - Nagoya, Japan Duration: 2006 May 24 → 2006 May 26 |
Conference
Conference | 55th SPSJ Annual Meeting |
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Country/Territory | Japan |
City | Nagoya |
Period | 06/5/24 → 06/5/26 |
Keywords
- Anionic Ring-opening Polymerization
- QCM
- Self-Assembled Monolayers: (SAMs)
- Thermo-sensitive Polymer
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)