Interactions of grafted polymer brushes measured by atomic force microscopy

The interaction forces exerted by latex particles bearing densely grafted polymer layers of poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide) (PDMA), poly(methoxyethylacrylamide) (PMEA), and poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) in aqueous media (good solvent) were investigated by atomic force microscopy (AFM). The mo...

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Main Author: Goodman, Diane
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/16020