Controlled surface modification of silicone rubber by gamma-irradiation followed by RAFT grafting polymerization
Kathleen Abigail Montoya‐Villegas, Alejandro Ramírez‐Jiménez, Arturo Zizumbo‐López, Sergio Pérez‐Sicairos, B. Leal-Acevedo, Emilio Bucio, Angel Licea‐Claveríe
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceThermogravimetric analysisMethacrylateChain transferPolymer chemistryContact angleRaftSurface modificationReversible addition−fragmentation chain-transfer polymerizationPolymerizationChemical engineeringGel permeation chromatographyPolymerCopolymerGrafting(Hydroxyethyl)methacrylateRadical polymerizationComposite materialEngineeringPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsPolymer Nanocomposite Synthesis and Irradiation