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Dispersion of C60/silica nano-composite, prepared by inclusion of C60 into grafted polymer chains on silica, in organic solvent and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) matrix was investigated. The polymer-grafted Si...
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Physical properties of poly(tetrahydrofuran)-block-poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) triblock copolymer
ABA-type triblock copolymers (PEOxz-PTHF-PEOxz) composed of poly(tetrahydrofuran) (PTHF) and poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) (PEOxz) were synthesized by cationic sequential polymerization. Differential scanning calo...
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Surface Relaxation Processes of Poly(methyl methacrylate) Brushes Prepared by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization
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Selective Adsorption of Plasma Protein Onto Phase-Separated Domain of Immobilized Organosilane Monolayer Surfaces
The phase-separated surfaces of mixed organosilane monolayers on silicon wafer are excellent model system with which to study the interaction of proteins with organic surfaces. The phase-separated structures o...
