Abstract
The changes in surface wettability induced by immobilized polyvinylferrocene (PVFc) and poly(2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl ferrocenecarboxylate) (PFcMA) on silica wafers were studied after oxidation with two different oxidation reagents. Surface-attached PFcMA was accessible by applying a surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP) protocol, while end-functionalized PVFc was immobilized by using a grafting onto approach. In the case of PFcMA, a remarkable contact angle (CA) drop for water of approximately 70° after oxidation could be observed, while the effect for immobilized PVFc after oxidation was less pronounced (CA drop of approximately 30°). In the case of PFcMA, the effect of chain length was additionally studied, showing a more significant CA drop for PFcMA chains with higher molar masses.
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