Abstract
AbstractHerein is described the switchable fluorescence response of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) brushes. Chain end fluorescein labeled PMMA brushes are prepared by combining surface‐initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI‐ATRP) with a copper‐catalyzed alkyne‐azide cycloaddition (CuAAC) click reaction. Successful attachment of fluorescein is confirmed by measuring fluorescence of the as‐prepared films. Utilizing co‐solvency of PMMA in isopropanol‐water mixtures, responsive behavior of the end‐functionalized brushes is demonstrated by measuring the changes in fluorescence intensity between the swollen and collapsed states.
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