A polymer brush consists of end-tethered (grafted, anchored) polymer chains stretched away
from the substrate due to the volume-excluded effect. In mixed brushes, two or more different
polymers grafted to the same substrate constitute the brush. Unlike unmixed brush polymer,
different polymers in the mixed brush segregate into nanoscopic phases. The phase segregation
is a lateral segregation process in a nonselective solvent in which different polymers form
spherical or elongated clusters. Both the polymers are exposed on the top of the brush. In
selective solvents, the mixed brush structure may be seen as a combination of lateral and
layered segregation mechanisms. In the latter case, one polymer preferentially segregates to
the top of the brush, while another polymer forms clusters segregated onto the grafting surface.
The most important difference of the mixed brush compared to the homopolymer brush is that
not only the height and density profile but also the composition profile depends on the
solvent quality. In other words, the surface composition of the brush is switched by a change
in its environment.
Video 1. Mixed polymer brush response to the change of environment (e.g. solvent quality).
The major objective for the application of responsive polymer brushes is to regulate, adjust,
and switch interaction forces between the brush and its environment constituted of liquid,
vapor, solid, another brush, particles, and so forth. The simplest formulation of the problem
is switching between attraction and repulsion. For example, the polymer brush-like layer
stabilizes colloidal dispersion. However, upon a change of its environment (medium), the
colloid coagulates because the repulsive forces of the brush have been "switched off."
This simple effect has numerous important applications in various technologies, and it has
not yet been fully explored and engineered. The same simple problem is important if the
friction coefficient, adhesion, or wetting could be rapidly changed to switch off and on
for capillary flow, cell adhesion, protein adsorption, cell growth, membrane permeability,
and drug release.
Video 2. Mixed responsive polymer brush non-adhesive in air and under aqueous medium.
The complexity of the problem, however, substantially increases when the
design of complex responsive systems which mimic the functions of life systems are considered.
Such artificially created systems will be capable of reporting on toxins, diagnosing cancer
cells, monitoring important parameters of organs, and targeting the release of drugs.
Currently, research is focused on how the interactions with polymer brushes may be precisely
tuned and monitored in a controlled environment. This has potential benefits for biomaterials,
sensors, microfluidic technologies, adhesive materials, micro-actuators, and so forth.
Major Directions:
Synthesis of polymer brushes via "grafting from" and "grafting to" approaches on flat surfaces and on colloidal particles;
Synthesis of mixed polymer brushes;
Fabrication of photo-, electro-, and thermo-switchable polymer brushes;
Polyelectrolyte brushes;
Synthesis of polymer brushes with a gradient of properties;
Patterning of the mixed brushes;
Synthesis and study of hybrid (polymers and nanoparticles, linear polymer-cross-linked polymer) brushes.
Publications on Topic (review titles are marked blue):
Tokarev, I.; Tokareva, I.; Minko, S. Optical Nanosensor Platform Operating in Near-Physiological pH Range via Polymer-Brush-Mediated Plasmon Coupling.ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces2011, 3(2), 143-146.
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Hoy, O.; Zdyrko, B.; Lupitskyy, R.; Sheparovych, R.; Aulich, D.; Wang, J.; Bittrich, E.; Eichhorn, K.-J.; Uhlmann, P.; Hinrichs, K.; Müller, M.; Stamm, M.; Minko, S.; Luzinov, I. Synthetic Hydrophilic Materials with Tunable Strength and a Range of Hydrophobic Interactions.Advanced Functional Materials2010, 20(14), 2240-2247.
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Tsyalkovsky, V.; Burtovyy, R.; Klep, V.; Lupitskyy, R.; Motornov, M.; Minko, S.; Luzinov, I. Fluorescent Nanoparticles Stabilized by Poly(ethylene glycol) Containing Shell for pH-Triggered Tunable Aggregation in Aqueous Environment.Langmuir2010, 26(13), 10684-10692.
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Stuart, M. A. C.; Huck, W. T. S.; Genzer, J.; Müller, M.; Ober, C.; Stamm, M.; Sukhorukov, G. B.; Szleifer, I.; Tsukruk, V. V.; Urban, M.; Winnik, F.; Zauscher, S.; Luzinov, I.; Minko, S. Emerging applications of stimuli-responsive polymer materials.Nature Materials2010, 9(2), 101-113.
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Tam, T. K.; Pita, M.; Motornov, M.; Tokarev, I.; Minko, S.; Katz, E. Electrochemical Nanotransistor from Mixed-Polymer Brushes.Advanced Materials2010, 22(16), 1863-1866.
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Tam, T. K.; Pita, M.; Trotsenko, O.; Motornov, M.; Tokarev, I.; Halámek, J.; Minko, S.; Katz, E. Reversible "Closing" of an Electrode Interface Functionalized with a Polymer Brush by an Electrochemical Signal.Langmuir2010, 26(6), 4506–4513.
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Motornov, M.; Roiter, Y.; Tokarev, I.; Minko, S. Stimuli-responsive nanoparticles, nanogels and capsules for integrated multifunctional intelligent systems.Progress in Polymer Science2010, 35(1-2), 174–211.
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Tam, T. K.; Pita, M.; Motornov, M.; Tokarev, I.; Minko, S.; Katz, E. Modified Electrodes with Switchable Selectivity for Cationic and Anionic Redox Species.Electroanalysis2010, 22(1), 35-40.
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Motornov, M.; Tam, T. K.; Pita, M.; Tokarev, I.; Katz, E.; Minko, S. Switchable selectivity for gating ion transport with mixed polyelectrolyte brushes: approaching 'smart' drug delivery systems.Nanotechnology2009, 20(43), article number 434006.
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Tokarev, I.; Motornov, M.; Minko, S. Molecular-engineered stimuli-responsive thin polymer film: a platform for the development of integrated multifunctional intelligent materials.Journal of Materials Chemistry2009, 19(38), 6932-6948.
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Hinrichs, K.; Aulich, D.; Ionov, L.; Esser, N.; Eichhorn, K.-J.; Motornov, M.; Stamm, M.; Minko, S. Chemical and Structural Changes in a pH-Responsive Mixed Polyelectrolyte Brush Studied by Infrared Ellipsometry.Langmuir2009, 25(18), 10987-10991.
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Ionov, L.; Houbenov, N.; Sidorenko, A.; Stamm, M.; Minko, S. Stimuli-responsive command polymer surface for generation of protein gradients.Biointerphases2009, 4(2), FA45-FA49.
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Pita, M.; Tam, T. K.; Minko, S.; Katz, E. Dual Magnetobiochemical Logic Control of Electrochemical Processes Based on Local Interfacial pH Changes.ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces2009, 1(6), 1166-1168.
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Minko, S.; Luzinov, I.; Motornov, M.; Sheparovych, R.; Lupitskyy, R.; Liu, Y.; Klep, V. Coatings via self-assembly of smart nanoparticles.ACS Symposium Series2009, 1002 (Smart Coatings II, edited by Provder, Theodore and Baghdachi, Jamil), pp 145-157.
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Sheparovych, R.; Motornov, M.; Minko, S. Low Adhesive Surfaces that Adapt to Changing Environments.Advanced Materials2009, 21(18), 1840-1844.
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Zdyrko, B.; Klep, V.; Li, X.; Kang, Q.; Minko, S.; Wen, X.; Luzinov, I. Polymer brushes as active nanolayers for tunable bacteria adhesion.Materials Science & Engineering, C: Materials for Biological Applications2009, 29(3), 680-684.
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Motornov, M.; Zhou, J.; Pita, M.; Tokarev, I.; Gopishetty, V.; Katz, E.; Minko, S. An Integrated Multifunctional Nanosystem from Command Nanoparticles and Enzymes.Small2009, 5(7), 817-820.
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Motornov, M.; Sheparovych, R.; Lupitskyy, R.; Minko, S. Multifunctional nanosystems from stimuli responsive nanoparticles coated with a reversibly switchable shell.PMSE Preprints2009, 101, 1245-1246.
Tsyalkovsky, V.; Burtovyy, R.; Klep, V.; Lupitskyy, R.; Minko, S.; Luzinov, I. Responsive fluorescent silica nanoparticles via grafting to method.PMSE Preprints2009, 101, 1680-1681.
Sheparovych, R.; Motornov, M.; Minko, S. Adapting Low-Adhesive Thin Films from Mixed Polymer Brushes.Langmuir2008, 24(24), 13828-13832.
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Motornov, M.; Zhou, J.; Pita, M.; Gopishetty, V.; Tokarev, I.; Katz, E.; Minko, S. "Chemical Transformers" from Nanoparticle Ensembles Operated with Logic.Nano Letters2008, 8(9), 2993-2997.
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Tam, T. K.; Zhou, J.; Pita, M.; Ornatska, M.; Minko, S.; Katz, E. Biochemically Controlled Bioelectrocatalytic Interface.Journal of the American Chemical Society2008, 130(33), 10888-10889.
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Lupitskyy, R.; Motornov, M.; Minko, S. Single Nanoparticle Plasmonic Devices by the "Grafting to" Method.Langmuir2008, 24(16), 8976-8980.
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Tam, T. K.; Ornatska, M.; Pita, M.; Minko, S.; Katz, E. Polymer Brush-Modified Electrode with Switchable and Tunable Redox Activity for Bioelectronic Applications.Journal of Physical Chemistry C2008, 112(22), 8438-8445.
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Luzinov, I.; Minko, S.; Tsukruk, V. V. Responsive brush layers: from tailored gradients to reversibly assembled nanoparticles.Soft Matter2008, 4(4), 714-725.
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Minko, S. Grafting on solid surfaces: "Grafting to" and "grafting from" methods In Polymer surfaces and interfaces; Stamm, M., Ed.; Springer: Berlin, Heidelberg, 2008; Ch. 11, pp 215-234.
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Motornov, M.; Sheparovych, R.; Katz, E.; Minko, S. Chemical Gating with Nanostructured Responsive Polymer Brushes: Mixed Brush versus Homopolymer Brush.ACS Nano2008, 2(1), 41-52.
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Motornov, M.; Sheparovych, R.; Lupitskyy, R.; MacWilliams, E.; Minko, S. Superhydrophobic Surfaces Generated from Water-Borne Dispersions of Hierarchically Assembled Nanoparticles Coated with a Reversibly Switchable Shell.Advanced Materials2008, 20(1), 200-205.
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Roodenko, K.; Mikhaylova, Y.; Ionov, L.; Gensch, M.; Stamm, M.; Minko, S.; Schade, U.; Eichhorn, K. J.; Esser, N.; Hinrichs, K. Ultrathin responsive polyelectrolyte brushes studied by infrared synchrotron mapping ellipsometry.Applied Physics Letters2008, 92(10), article number 103102.
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Sheparovych, R.; Motornov, M.; Minko, S. Rapidly adapting non-adhesive polymer brushes.PMSE Preprints2008, 99, 555.
Ornatska, M.; Kin, T. T.; Pita, M.; Katz, E.; Minko, S. pH-gating of electrodes functionalized with switchable polymer brush.PMSE Preprints2008, 99, 528.
Hoy, O.; Zdyrko, B.; Burtovyy, R.; Lupitskyy, R.; Minko, S.; Aulich, D.; Hinrichs, K.; Esser, N.; Luzinov, I. Responsive mixed polymer brush containing protein adsorbing and protein repelling components.PMSE Preprints2008, 99, 114-115.
Salloum, D.; Minko, S.; Motornov, M.; Lupitskyy, R.; Sheparovych, R.; Sherman, F.; Gartstein, V. Responsive coating design on substrates/particles.PMSE Preprints2008, 99, 66.
Hinrichs, K.; Aulich, D.; Esser, N.; Minko, S.; Hoy, O.; Luzinov, I.; Eichhorn, K.-J.; Stamm, M. In-situ infrared ellipsometry for the analysis of stimuli-responsive polymer brushes.PMSE Preprints2008, 99, 23.
Usov, D.; Gruzdev, V.; Nitschke, M.; Stamm, M.; Hoy, O.; Luzinov, I.; Tokarev, I.; Minko, S. Three-Dimensional Analysis of Switching Mechanism of Mixed Polymer Brushes.Macromolecules2007, 40(24), 8774-8783.
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Motornov, M.; Sheparovych, R.; Lupitskyy, R.; MacWilliams, E.; Hoy, O.; Luzinov, I.; Minko, S. Stimuli-Responsive Colloidal Systems from Mixed Brush-Coated Nanoparticles.Advanced Functional Materials2007, 17(14), 2307-2314.
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Brittain, W. J.; Minko, S. A Structural Definition of Polymer Brushes.Journal of Polymer Science: Part A: Polymer Chemistry2007, 45(16), 3505-3512.
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Motornov, M.; Sheparovych, R.; Lupitskyy, R.; MacWilliams, E.; Minko, S. Responsive colloidal systems: Reversible aggregation and fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces.Journal of Colloid and Interface Science2007, 310(2), 481-488.
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Minko, S. Smart responsive coatings from mixed polymer brushes.ACS Symposium Series2007, 957 (Smart Coatings, edited by Provder, Theodore and Baghdachi, Jamil), 79-93.
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Motornov, M.; Sheparovych, R.; Tokarev, I.; Roiter, Y.; Minko, S. Nonwettable Thin Films from Hybrid Polymer Brushes Can Be Hydrophilic (Invited paper).Langmuir2007, 23(1), 13-19.
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Mikhaylova, Y.; Ionov, L.; Rappich, J.; Gensch, M.; Esser, N.; Minko, S.; Eichhorn, K.-J.; Stamm, M.; Hinrichs, K. In Situ Infrared Ellipsometric Study of Stimuli-Responsive Mixed Polyelectrolyte Brushes.Analytical Chemistry2007, 79(20), 7676-7682.
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Nitschke, M.; König, U.; Lappan, U.; Minko, S.; Simon, F.; Zschoche, S.; Werner, C. Low pressure plasma-based approaches to fluorocarbon polymer surface modification.Journal of Applied Polymer Science2007, 103(1), 100-109.
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Uhlmann, P.; Houbenov, N.; Ionov, L.; Motornov, M.; Minko, S.; Stamm, M. Oberflächen passen sich an - bürstenartige Polymermoleküle an Oberflächen mit schaltbaren Eigenschaften (Adaptable surfaces - brush-like polymer molecules at surfaces with switchable properties).Wissenschaftliche Zeitschrift der Technischen Universität Dresden2007, 56(1-2), 47-52 (In German).
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Motornov, M.; Sheparovych, R.; Tokarev, I.; Roiter, Y.; Minko, S. Liquid hybrid polymer brushes with rapid reversible switching behavior.Polymer Preprints2007, 48(1), 719-720.
Motornov, M.; Sheparovych, R.; Lupitskyy, R.; MacWilliams, E.; Hoy, O.; Luzinov, I.; Minko, S. Control of interfacial properties of silica nanoparticles with grafted mixed polymer shell.Polymer Preprints2007, 48(1), 377-378.
Ionov, L.; Houbenov, N.; Sidorenko, A.; Stamm, M.; Minko, S. Smart microfluidic channels.Advanced Functional Materials2006, 16(9), 1153-1160.
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Nitschke, M.; Konig, U.; Lappan, U.; Minko, S.; Simon, F.; Zschoche, S.; Werner, C. Low pressure plasma-based approaches to fluorocarbon polymer surface modification.Journal of Applied Polymer Science2006, 103(1), 100-109.
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Uhlmann, P.; Ionov, L.; Houbenov, N.; Nitschke, M.; Grundke, K.; Motornov, M.; Minko, S.; Stamm, M. Surface functionalization by smart coatings: Stimuli-responsive binary polymer brushes.Progress in Organic Coatings2006, 55(2), 168-174.
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Usov, D.; Minko, S.; Nitschke, M.; Stamm, M. Mechanism of Phase Segregation in Binary Polymer Brushes: 3D Experimental Analysis of Inner Structure In Responsive Polymer Materials: Designs and Applications; Minko, S., Ed.; Wiley-Blackwell: Ames, 2006; Ch. 7, pp 115-135.
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Minko, S.; Tokareva, I.; Fendler, J. H.; Hutter, E. Nanosensors based on responsive polymer brushes.PMSE Preprints2006, 94, 846.
Zdyrko, B.; Hoy, O.; Curry, J.; Luzinov, I.; Minko, S.; Varshney, S. K. Mixed hydrophilic grafted layers with imbedded hydrophobic fragments.PMSE Preprints2006, 94, 631.
Ionov, L.; Sidorenko, A.; Eichhorn, K.-J.; Stamm, M.; Minko, S.; Hinrichs, K. Stimuli-Responsive Mixed Grafted Polymer Films with Gradually Changing Properties: Direct Determination of Chemical Composition.Langmuir2005, 21(19), 8711-8716.
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Hoffmann, F.; Wolff, T.; Minko, S.; Stamm, M., Photochemical structuring and fixing of structures in binary polymer brush layers via 2pi+2pi photodimerization.Journal of Colloid and Interface Science2005,282(2), 349-358.
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Uhlmann, P.; Houbenov, N.; Minko, S.; Stamm, M. Surface functionalization by smart binary polymer brushes to tune physico-chemical characteristics at biointerfaces.e-Polymers2005, 075, 10 p.
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Minko, S.; Ionov, L.; Sydorenko, A.; Houbenov, N.; Stamm, M.; Zdyrko, B.; Klep, V.; Luzinov, I. Gradient Stimuli Responsive Polymer Grafted Layers in Stimuli-responsive polymeric films and coatings.ACS Symposium Series2005, 912(Stimuli-Responsive Polymeric Films and Coatings, edited by Urban, Marek W.), 68-83.
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Motornov, M.; Stamm, M.; Minko, S. Responsive nanoparticles with hydrophobic/hydrophilic behavior.Polymer Preprints2005, 46(2), 78-79.
Minko, S.; Usov, D.; Stamm, M. Mechanism of phase segregation in mixed polymer brushes.Polymer Preprints2005, 46(2), 39-40.
Houbenov, N.; Ionov, L.; Minko, S.; Stamm, M. Control of protein adsorption on responsive polymer surfaces.Polymer Preprints2005, 46(2), 1229-1230.
Zdyrko, B.; Hoy, O.; Luzinov, I.; Tokarev, I.; Minko, S.; Varshney, S. K. Gradient polymer brushes for combinatorial surface modification studies.PMSE Preprints2005, 93, 902-903.
Minko, S., Responsive nanostructured polymer materials for lithography.PMSE Preprints2005,92, 143.
Hoffmann, F.; Wolff, T.; Minko, S.; Stamm, M., Photochemical structuring and fixing of structures in binary polymer brush layers via 2pi+2pi photodimerization.Journal of Colloid and Interface Science2005,282(2), 349-358.
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Tokareva, I.; Minko, S.; Fendler, J. H.; Hutter, E. Nanosensors Based on Responsive Polymer Brushes and Gold Nanoparticle Enhanced Transmission Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy.Journal of the American Chemical Society2004, 126(49), 15950-15951.
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Ionov, L.; Houbenov, N.; Sidorenko, A.; Stamm, M.; Luzinov, I.; Minko, S. Inverse and Reversible Switching Gradient Surfaces from Mixed Polyelectrolyte Brushes.Langmuir2004, 20(23), 9916-9919.
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LeMieux, M. C.; Usov, D.; Minko, S.; Stamm, M.; Tsukruk, V. Local chain organization of switchable binary polymer brushes in selective solvents In Polymer Brushes; Advincula, R. C.; Brittain, W. J.; Caster, K. C.; Rühe, J., Eds.; Wiley-VCH: Weinheim, 2004; pp 427-440.
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Stamm, M.; Minko, S.; Tokarev, I.; Fahmi, A.; Usov, D. Nanostructures and functionalities in polymer thin films.Macromolecular Symposia2004, 214, 73-83.
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Minko, S.; Müller, M.; Luchnikov, V.; Motornov, M.; Usov, D.; Ionov, L.; Stamm, M. Mixed polymer brushes: Switching of surface behavior and chemical patterning at the nanoscale In Polymer Brushes; Advincula, R. C.; Brittain, W. J.; Caster, K. C.; Rühe, J., Eds.; Wiley-VCH: Weinheim, 2004; pp 403-425.
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Ionov, L.; Stamm, M.; Minko, S.; Hoffmann, F.; Wolff, T. Switching and structuring of binary reactive polymer brush layers.Macromolecular Symposia2004, 210, 229-235.
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Luzinov, I.; Minko, S.; Tsukruk, V. Adaptive and responsive surfaces through controlled reorganization of interfacial polymer layers.Progress in Polymer Science2004, 29(7), 635-698.
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Usov, D.; Sheparovych, R.; Scholl, A.; Doran, A.; Stamm, M.; Minko, S. Study of switching of top layer composition of mixed polymer brushes with X-ray Photoemission Electron Microscopy.PMSE Preprints2004, 90, 626-627.
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LeMieux, M. C.; Shulha, H.; Kovalev, A.; Minko, S.; Tsukruk, V. V. Nanoscale forces in complex systems of multi-layered polymer brushes and compliant individual molecules.PMSE Preprints2004, 90, 207.
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Usov, D.; Nitschke, M.; Chitry, V.; Ulbrich, K.; Minko, S.; Stamm, M. Mixed polymer brushes with thermal response amplified by roughness.PMSE Preprints2004, 90, 622-623.
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LeMieux, M. C.; Minko, S.; Usov, D.; Shulha, H.; Stamm, M.; Tsukruk, V. V. Manipulating polymer interfaces: adaptive morphology of mixed brushes in a selective and non-selective surrounding.PMSE Preprints2004, 90, 372-373.
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Luzinov, I.; Klep, V.; Minko, S.; Iyer, K. S.; Draper, J.; Zdyrko, B. Synthesis of responsive polymer brushes via macromolecular anchoring layer.PMSE Preprints2004, 90, 224-225.
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Hoffmann, F.; Wolff, T.; Minko, S.; Stamm, M. Photochemical structuring of binary polymer brush layers via photodimerization.PMSE Preprints2004, 90, 374-375.
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Ionov, L.; Houbenov, N.; Sidorenko, A.; Minko, S.; Stamm, M. Gradient mixed polyelectrolyte brushes.PMSE Preprints2004, 90, 104.
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Rühe, J.; Ballauff, M.; Biesalski, M.; Dziezok, P.; Gröhn, F.; Johannsmann, D.; Houbenov, N.; Hugenberg, N.; Konradi, R.; Minko, S.; Motornov, M.; Netz, R. R.; Schmidt, M.; Seidel, C.; Stamm, M.; Stephan, T.; Usov, D.; Zhang, H. Polyelectrolyte brushes In Polyelectrolytes with Defined Molecular Architecture I; Schmidt, M., Ed.; Advances in Polymer Science; Springer: New-York, 2004; Vol. 165, pp 79-150.
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LeMieux, M. C.; Minko, S.; Usov, D.; Stamm, M.; Tsukruk, V. V. Tunable microstructure and nanomechanical properties in a binary polymer brush.PMSE Preprints2003, 89, 274-275.
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Klep, V.; Minko, S.; Luzinov, I. Mixed polymer layers by "grafting to"/"grafting from" combination.PMSE Preprints2003, 89, 248-249.
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Minko, S.; Usov, D.; Motornov, M.; Ionov, L.; Stamm, M. Smart responsive interface.PMSE Preprints2003, 89, 156.
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Minko, S.; Luzinov, I.; Luchnikov, V.; Müller, M.; Patil, S.; Stamm, M. Bidisperse Mixed Brushes: Synthesis and Study of Segregation in Selective Solvent.Macromolecules2003, 36(19), 7268-7279.
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LeMieux, M.; Usov, D.; Minko, S.; Stamm, M.; Shulha, H.; Tsukruk, V. V. Reorganization of Binary Polymer Brushes: Reversible Switching of Surface Microstructures and Nanomechanical Properties.Macromolecules2003, 36(19), 7244-7255.
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Houbenov, N.; Minko, S.; Stamm, M. Mixed Polyelectrolyte Brush from Oppositely Charged Polymers for Switching of Surface Charge and Composition in Aqueous Environment.Macromolecules2003, 36(16), 5897-5901.
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LeMieux, M.; Minko, S.; Usov, D.; Stamm, M.; Tsukruk, V. V. Direct Measurement of Thermoelastic Properties of Glassy and Rubbery Polymer Brush Nanolayers Grown by "Grafting-from" Approach.Langmuir2003, 19(15), 6126-6134.
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Ionov, L.; Minko, S.; Stamm, M.; Gohy, J.-F.; Jérôme, R.; Scholl, A. Reversible Chemical Patterning on Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Film: Environment-Responsive Lithography.Journal of the American Chemical Society2003, 125(27), 8302-8306.
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Minko, S.; Müller, M.; Motornov, M.; Nitschke, M.; Grundke, K.; Stamm, M. Two-Level Structured Self-Adaptive Surfaces with Reversibly Tunable Properties.Journal of the American Chemical Society2003, 125(13), 3896-3900.
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Grundke, K.; Nitschke, M.; Minko, S.; Stamm, M.; Froeck, C.; Simon, F.; Uhlmann, S.; Pöschel, K.; Motornov, M. Merging two concepts: ultra-hydrophobic polymer surfaces and switchable wettability In Contact Angle, Wettability and Adhesion; Mittal, K. L., Ed.; VSP: Utrecht, Boston, 2003; Vol. 3, pp 267-291.
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Zdyrko, B.; Klep, V.; Luzinov, I.; Minko, S.; Sydorenko, A.; Ionov, L.; Stamm, M. Gradient polymer brushes.Polymer Preprints2003, 44(1), 522-523.
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LeMieux, M. C.; Minko, S.; Usov, D.; Stamm, M.; Tsukruk, V. V. Nanomechanical properties of switchable binary polymer brush films.Polymer Preprints2003, 44(1), 490-491.
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Minko, S.; Usov, D.; Luchnikov, V.; Müller, M.; Ionov, L.; Scholl, A.; Pfütze, G.; Stamm, M. Responsive mixed polymer brushes for patterning of surfaces.Polymer Preprints2003, 44(1), 478-479.
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Draper, J.; Luzinov, I.; Ionov, L.; Minko, S.; Varshney, S. K.; Stamm, M. Wettability and morphology of a mixed polymer brush prepared by simultaneous polymer addition. Polymer Preprints2003, 44(1), 570-571.
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Motornov, M.; Minko, S.; Nitschke, M.; Grundke, K.; Stamm, M. Hierarchically structured self-adaptive surfaces.Polymer Preprints2002, 43(2), 379-380.
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Draper, J.; Luzinov, I.; Tokarev, I.; Minko, S.; Stamm, M. Morphology and wettability of hybrid polymer brushes.PMSE Preprints2002, 87, 187-188.
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Usov, D.; Stamm, M.; Minko, S.; Froeck, C.; Scholl, A.; Müller, M. Nanostructured polymer brushes with reversibly changing properties.Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings2002, 727, 17-22.
Minko, S.; Müller, M.; Usov, D.; Scholl, A.; Froeck, C.; Stamm, M. Lateral versus Perpendicular Segregation in Mixed Polymer Brushes.Physical Review Letters2002, 88(3), article number 035502.
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Minko, S.; Patil, S.; Datsyuk, V.; Simon, F.; Eichhorn, K.-J.; Motornov, M.; Usov, D.; Tokarev, I.; Stamm, M. Synthesis of Adaptive Polymer Brushes via "Grafting To" Approach from Melt.Langmuir2002, 18(1), 289-296.
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Minko, S.; Luzinov, I.; Patil, S.; Datsyuk, V.; Stamm, M. Tuning morphology and surface properties of smart polymer coatings from mixed polymer brushes.PMSE Preprints2001, 85, 314-315.
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Minko, S.; Patil, S.; Pionteck, J.; Stamm, M. Synthesis of binary polymer brushes via "grafting to" approach.PMSE Preprints2001, 84, 877-878.
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Minko, S.; Usov, D.; Goreshnik, E.; Stamm, M. Environment-adopting surfaces with reversibly switchable morphology.Macromolecular Rapid Communications2001, 22(3), 206-211.
Stamm, M.; Minko, S.; Goreshnik, E.; Usov, D.; Sidorenko, A. Switching of surface properties with polymer brushes In Interfaces, Adhesion and Processing in Polymer Systems; Anastasiadis, S. H.; Karim, A.; Ferguson, G. S., Eds.; Proceedings MRS, 2000; p 629.
Minko, S.; Stamm, M.; Goreshnik, E.; Usov, D.; Sidorenko, A. Environmentally responsive polymer brush layers for switchable surface properties.PMSE Preprints2000, 83, 533-534.
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Minko, S.; Sidorenko, A.; Goreshnik, E.; Usov, D.; Stamm, M. Environment friendly and switchable polymer brushes.PMSE Preprints2000, 83, 448-449.
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Minko, S.; Gafijchuk, G.; Sidorenko, A.; Voronov, S. Radical Polymerization Initiated from a Solid Substrate. 1. Theoretical Background.Macromolecules1999, 32(14), 4525-4531.
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Minko, S.; Sidorenko, A.; Stamm, M.; Gafijchuk, G.; Senkovsky, V.; Voronov, S. Radical Polymerization Initiated from a Solid Substrate. 2. Study of the Grafting Layer Growth on the Silica Surface by in situ Ellipsometry.Macromolecules1999, 32(14), 4532-4538.
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Sidorenko, A.; Minko, S.; Gafijchuk, G.; Voronov, S. Radical Polymerization Initiated from a Solid Substrate. 3. Grafting from the Surface of an Ultrafine Powder.Macromolecules1999, 32(14), 4539-4543.
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Sidorenko, A.; Minko, S.; Schenk-Meuser, K.; Duschner, H.; Stamm, M. Switching of Polymer Brushes.Langmuir1999, 15(24), 8349-8355.
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