Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore-54792, Pakistan.
Chem Asian J. 2013 Aug;8(8):1736-53. doi: 10.1002/asia.201300149. Epub 2013 May 2.
Surface-tethered polymers, or "polymer brushes", are emerging as key elements in the context of regulating the surface characteristics of materials. Their properties, such as biocompatibility, antifouling, colloidal stability, wettability, and corrosion resistance, play a vital role in ascertaining their potential applications. The availability of straightforward procedures for polymer brush synthesis, which are applicable to a wide range of monomers and are adaptable to a range of substrates, is a clear advantage over other surface-modification strategies. Herein, the important advancements that are pertinent to the fabrication of polymer brushes are outlined. Furthermore, an exhaustive up-to-date overview of the developments in different application domains, including smart drug-delivery systems, biosensing, antifouling, stimuli-responsive surfaces, and ion-conducting membranes, that benefit from the developments in the field of polymer brushes, is presented.
表面束缚聚合物，或“聚合物刷”，在调节材料表面特性方面正成为关键要素。其性质，如生物相容性、抗污性、胶体稳定性、润湿性和耐腐蚀性，对于确定其潜在应用至关重要。与其他表面改性策略相比，聚合物刷合成的简单程序具有广泛的单体适用性和对各种基底的适应性，这是一个明显的优势。本文概述了与聚合物刷制备相关的重要进展。此外，还全面综述了不同应用领域的最新进展，包括智能药物输送系统、生物传感、抗污、刺激响应表面和离子传导膜，这些领域受益于聚合物刷领域的发展。
