Does the Topology of Polymer Brushes Determine Their (Vapor-)Solvation?

Huaisong Yong, Jacco H Snoeijer, Sissi de Beer

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Article in ACS macro letters, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Huaisong YongDepartment of Molecules & Materials, MESA+ Institute, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-2317-1585

Jacco H SnoeijerPhysics of Fluids group, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands.

Sissi de BeerDepartment of Molecules & Materials, MESA+ Institute, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-7208-6814

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Abstract

When the topology of polymer brushes is changed from linear to cyclic or looped, many of the brush properties will be improved. Yet, whether such a topology variation also affects the (vapor-)solvation and swelling of brushes has remained unclear. In fact, in a recent publication, Vagias and co-workers (

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PMID40433902

DOI10.1021/acsmacrolett.5c00153

PMCPMC12177944

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