The functionalization of a honeycomb polystyrene pattern by excimer treatment in liquid

0564069 - ÚMCH 2023 RIV CH eng J - Journal Article
Slepička, P. - Siegel, J. - Šlouf, Miroslav - Fajstavr, D. - Fajstavrová, K. - Kolská, Z. - Švorčík, V.
The functionalization of a honeycomb polystyrene pattern by excimer treatment in liquid.
Polymers. Roč. 14, č. 22 (2022), č. článku 4944. E-ISSN 2073-4360
Institutional support: RVO:61389013
Keywords : honeycomb * polystyrene * nanostructure
OECD category: Polymer science
Impact factor: 5, year: 2022
Method of publishing: Open access
https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/22/4944

In this article, we present a unique combination of techniques focusing on the immobilization of noble metal nanoparticles into a honeycomb polystyrene pattern prepared with the improved phase-separation technique. The procedure consists of two main steps: the preparation of the honeycomb pattern (HCP) on a perfluoroethylenepropylene substrate (FEP), followed by an immobilization procedure realized by the honeycomb pattern’s exposure to an excimer laser in a noble metal nanoparticle solution. The surface physico-chemical properties, mainly the surface morphology and chemistry, are characterized in detail in the study. The two-step procedure represents the unique architecture of the surface immobilization process, which reveals a wide range of potential applications, mainly in tissue engineering, but also as substrates for analytical use.
Permanent Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0336548