Static and Mobile Polymer Surfaces of Well Defined Structure.
Abstract
Photoresponsive monolayers were prepared by the chemisorption of azobenzene-containing molecules to silicate substrates. A reversible change in the water contact angle was observed upon UV irradiation. Neutron reflectometry was used to probe protein adsorption to monolayers. The adsorption of human serum albumin was observed for amine- and methyl-terminated monolayers. Molecular dynamic simulations indicated directions for the next generation of synthetic efforts; the ideal placement for the azobenzene group is near the tail or head of the surface-reactive molecule. jg p1
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 15, 1995
- Accession Number
- ADA303928
Entities
People
- Mark D Foster
- Wayne L. Mattice
- William J. Brittain
Organizations
- University of Akron