2025 - Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit
SIPS2025 Volume 4. Matyjaszewski Intl. Symp. / Polymers

Editors:F. Kongoli, R.C. Advincula, B.Z. Tang, S. Thomas
Publisher:Flogen Star OUTREACH
Publication Year:2025
Pages:208 pages
ISBN:978-1-998384-44-0 (CD)
ISSN:2291-1227 (Metals and Materials Processing in a Clean Environment Series)
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    DUAL-RESPONSIVE NANOPATTERNED INTERFACES BASED ON BINARY POLYMER ARCHITECTURES

    Jin Ge1; Rigoberto Castillo Advincula2;
    1XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY, Xi'an, China; 2UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, Knoxville, United States;
    Type of Paper: Regular
    Id Paper: 84
    Topic: 62

    Abstract:

    Nanopatterned interfaces enable precise control over surface morphology and chemistry at the nanoscale, offering advanced capabilities in biosensing, molecular capture, and adaptive surface engineering. Their high-aspect-ratio structures enhance film integrity and allow spatially discrete functional domains. When combined with stimuli-responsive polymers, these surfaces can respond dynamically to environmental cues[1]. However, most existing systems incorporate only one type of responsive polymer, limiting their functionality and versatility[2]. Challenges in fabrication and chemical compatibility have hindered the integration of multiple responsive components into a single nanoscale interface. Recent advances in nanolithographic templating and surface-initiated photoinduced electron transfer-reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (SI-PET-RAFT) polymerization have enabled the creation of binary-patterned surfaces with independent spatial and chemical control[3]. We constructed a dual-responsive nanopatterned interface by integrating photothermal polypyrrole (PPy) with thermoresponsive poly(EGMEA-co-PEGMEA) brushes[4]. Nanoporous PPy films were prepared via colloidal templating and electrochemical deposition, followed by selective brush growth through SI-PET-RAFT polymerization. This binary system demonstrates the synergistic potential of combining multiple responsive elements within confined nanostructures. It offers a modular platform for multifunctional surfaces with applications in biosensing, targeted capture, and smart biointerfaces.

    Keywords:

    surface patterning; Stimuli-responsive polymers; SI-PET-RAFT

    Cite this article as:

    Ge J and Advincula R. (2024). DUAL-RESPONSIVE NANOPATTERNED INTERFACES BASED ON BINARY POLYMER ARCHITECTURES. In F. Kongoli, R.C. Advincula, B.Z. Tang, S. Thomas (Eds.), Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit Volume 4 Matyjaszewski Intl. Symp. / Polymers (pp. 187-188). Montreal, Canada: FLOGEN Star Outreach