Publications [#194110] of Stefan Zauscher

Papers Published

1. Chen, Tao and Jordan, Rainer and Zauscher, Stefan, Polymer brush patterning using self-assembled microsphere monolayers as microcontact printing stamps, SOFT MATTER, vol. 7 no. 12 (2011), pp. 5532-5535, ISSN 1744-683X [doi]
   (last updated on 2011/08/19)

   Abstract:
   Self-assembled microsphere monolayers (SMMs) hold significant promise for micro-and nanopatterning. Here we exploit, for the first time, SMMs as stamps for microcontact printing (mCP) and demonstrate this to fabricate patterned initiator templates that can subsequently be amplified into polymer brushes by surface initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP). SMM stamps avoid the need for expensive and sophisticated instrumentation in pattern generation, and provide a broad range of accessible surface chemistries and pitch size control.