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Electrospinning Superhydrophobic Fibers Using Surface Segregating End-Functionalized Polymer Additives (2011)
Journal Article
Hardman, S., Muhamad-Sarih, N., Riggs, H., Thompson, R., Rigby, J., Bergius, W., & Hutchings, L. (2011). Electrospinning Superhydrophobic Fibers Using Surface Segregating End-Functionalized Polymer Additives. Macromolecules, 44(16), 6461-6470. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma200852z

We describe here a facile route for the in situ modification of the surface properties of fibers produced by electrospinning polystyrene containing small quantities of compatible polymer additives, end-functionalized with 1–3 fluoroalkyl groups. Such... Read More about Electrospinning Superhydrophobic Fibers Using Surface Segregating End-Functionalized Polymer Additives.

Multi-end functionalised polymer additives synthesised by living anionic polymerisation-the impact of additive molecular structure upon surface properties (2011)
Journal Article
Hutchings, L., Sarih, N., & Thompson, R. (2011). Multi-end functionalised polymer additives synthesised by living anionic polymerisation-the impact of additive molecular structure upon surface properties. Polymer Chemistry, 2(4), 851-861. https://doi.org/10.1039/c0py00362j

Numerous applications require specific properties at polymer surfaces that differ from the bulk. Herein we describe the novel synthesis of a series of multi-end functionalised poly(styrene) and poly(isoprene) additives carrying 1 to 3 fluoroalkyl (CF... Read More about Multi-end functionalised polymer additives synthesised by living anionic polymerisation-the impact of additive molecular structure upon surface properties.