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Abstract:
We report the synthesis of nanostructured stimuli-responsive
polymer brushes using atom transfer radical polymerisation
initiated on protein filaments of the cytoskeleton. In particular, we
used microtubules and prepared thermoresponsive poly-(N-isopropylacrylamide)
brushes with incorporated fluorescent groups.
The use of microtubules as templates for fabrication of ‘‘soft’’
polymeric nanostructures on surfaces opens new possibilities for the
design of functional materials.
