화학공학소재연구정보센터
Macromolecules, Vol.42, No.6, 2300-2303, 2009
Arborescent Polystyrene via Ambient Temperature ATRP: Toward Ordered Honeycomb Microstructured Templates
The arborescent polystyrene (APS) is used as a precursor to form ordered honeycomb-like microstructured template through self-assembly of water molecules at the air-solution interface via breath-figure mechanism. The APS is synthesized by successive cycles of functionalization (bromination) of polystyrene and grafting reactions via ambient temperature ATRP using the graft-from-graft approach. The resulting polymer film self-assembles to a micrometer-sized honeycomb-like arrangement. The morphology is investigated using AFM and SEM.