Polymers and Block Copolymers at Interfaces and Surfaces II

Dear Colleagues,

This Issue is a continuation of the previous successful Special Issue “Polymers and Block Copolymers at Interfaces and Surfaces”.

The design of functional or adaptive interfaces is key in regulating and, ideally, controlling the interaction of a material with its surroundings—this accounts for almost all areas of science. In this respect, synthetic polymer chemistry plays an important role in the preparation, understanding, functionalization, and addressing of (polymer) interfaces in various environments. This includes side-chain and end-group functionalization, the synthesis of well-defined materials in general, covalent and non-covalent immobilization strategies, as well as modern approaches to control the sequence of building blocks or segments in oligomers and (block co-) polymers, respectively.

The aim of this (continued) Special Issue is to bring together research that aims at modifying interfaces and surfaces with polymers and block copolymers, thereby creating, e.g., nanostructured interfaces with different functional groups in close proximity, controlling solubility or dispersion stability, or influencing interactions with cells or tissue. We particularly welcome submissions that focus on (reversible) interactions of molecular probes or polymeric materials with interfaces and surfaces, especially if the latter feature responses to external triggers such as pH, temperature, or light.

Prof. Dr. Felix H. Schacher
Guest Editor

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• Living/controlled polymerization techniques
• Block copolymers
• Hybrid materials
• Polymer interfaces
• Nanostructured materials
• Covalent/non-covalent immobilization

• Polymers and Block Copolymers at Interfaces and Surfaces in Polymers (19 articles)