Abstract
We report the synthesis of nanostructured stimuli-responsive polymer brushes using atom transfer radical polymerisation initiated on protein filaments of the cytoskeleton. In particular, we used microtubules and prepared thermoresponsive poly-(N-isopropylacrylamide) brushes with incorporated fluorescent groups. The use of microtubules as templates for fabrication of "soft" polymeric nanostructures on surfaces opens new possibilities for the design of functional materials.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 67-71 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Soft Matter |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| State | Published - 2009 |