Redox-mediated flux control in functional paper

It is still a challenge to control the structure and functionality of a porous material in a way that its properties can be changed by external triggers. To this end, the combination of porous paper substrates with redox-responsive ferrocene-containing polymer brushes is a promising approach. Here,...

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Published in:Polymer (Guilford) 2016-08, Vol.98, p.429-436
Main Authors: Rüttiger, Christian, Mehlhase, Sabrina, Vowinkel, Steffen, Cherkashinin, Gennady, Liu, Na, Dietz, Christian, Stark, Robert W., Biesalski, Markus, Gallei, Markus
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brushes
Cellulose
Contact angle
Controlled polymerizations
Devices
Ferrocene
Metallopolymers
Polymer brushes
Polymerization
Substrates
Surface potential
Valence
Wettability
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Summary:It is still a challenge to control the structure and functionality of a porous material in a way that its properties can be changed by external triggers. To this end, the combination of porous paper substrates with redox-responsive ferrocene-containing polymer brushes is a promising approach. Here, surface-initiated Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (SI-ATRP) protocols for a ferrocenyl methacrylate derivative, i.e. (2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl ferrocenecarboxylate) (FcMA), were applied. The redox-responsiveness of the polymer-modified paper substrate was shown by chemical means and Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM), while X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) revealed insights into the oxidation states of the ferrocene moieties. The control over the oxidation state enabled the precise control over the material's wettability as shown by contact angle (CA) measurements and capillary rise tests. Thus, these redox-mediated functional papers open a variety of applications for microfluidic devices. [Display omitted] •Atom transfer radical polymerization for ferrocene monomer from cellulose fibers is described.•Reversible redox-mediated switching of the substrate polarity is shown.•Flux control of water can be adjusted by changing oxidation level of the ferrocene moieties.
ISSN:0032-3861
1873-2291
DOI:10.1016/j.polymer.2016.01.065