Table 4.
Initiator anchoring chemistry | Monomer | Polymerization | Grafting density in chain(s)/nm2 | Inference |
---|---|---|---|---|
Phosphonic acid |
Benzyl methacrylate |
30 °C, ATRP CuBr/PMDETA |
~2.0 |
Fastest polymerization |
Phosphonic acid |
Methyl methacrylate |
30 °C, ATRP CuBr/PMDETA |
~1.0 |
Faster polymerization |
Phosphonic acid | Styrene | 100 °C, ATRP CuBr/PMDETA | ~0.7 | Slow polymerization |