Immobilization of thiol-terminated new thermo-sensitive polymer to gold substrates and properties of the polymer modified substrate

Hiroshi Kakikawa, Sayaka Inoue, Naotaka Nakadan, Hisashi Kokubo, Shin Ichiro Imabayashi, Masayoshi Watanabe

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Abstract

We have been investigating the physicochemical properties of poly(ethoxyethyl glycidyl ether) (PEEGE) adsorbed on gold substrates. In this study, PEEGE was synthesized by an anionic ring-opening polymerization, and it was immobilized on gold substrates through Au-S bonding. The amount of adsorbed PEEGE was determined by QCM. An aqueous solution of PEEGE exhibits a lower critical solution temperature. The water contact angle (CA) on the PEEGE-modified gold substrate reversibly changed at around 34°C, which is close to the cloud point of the PEEGE aqueous solution. The change in CA is attributable to the coil-globule transition of PEEGE on the substrate.

Original languageEnglish
Number of pages1
Publication statusPublished - 2005 Dec 1
Externally publishedYes
Event54th SPSJ Annual Meeting 2005 - Yokohama, Japan
Duration: 2005 May 252005 May 27

Conference

Conference54th SPSJ Annual Meeting 2005
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityYokohama
Period05/5/2505/5/27

Keywords

  • Anionic Ring-opening Polymerization
  • QCM
  • Self-Assembled Monolayers: (SAMs)
  • Thermo-sensitive Polymer

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering(all)

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