D C Barwick

Publications (2)7.88 Total impact

• Article: Functionalization of solid surfaces with thermoresponsive protein-resistant films.

  D O H Teare, D C Barwick, W C E Schofield, R P Garrod, A Beeby, J P S Badyal
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  ABSTRACT: Pulsed plasma polymerization of N-isopropylacrylamide leads to the deposition of thermoresponsive films. The reversible (switching) behavior of these poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) surfaces has been exemplified by screening the adsorption of fibrinogen and fluorescein isothiocyanate labeled bovine serum albumin proteins by surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and fluorescence microscopy at low and elevated temperatures.
  The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 01/2006; 109(47):22407-12. · 3.70 Impact Factor
• Article: Substrate-independent approach for polymer brush growth by surface atom transfer radical polymerization.

  D O H Teare, D C Barwick, W C E Schofield, R P Garrod, L J Ward, J P S Badyal
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  ABSTRACT: A simple method for growing polymer brushes by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) off solid surfaces has been devised. This entails pulsed plasmachemical deposition of a halogen-containing initiator layer, followed by either organic or aqueous phase controlled surface polymerization. The wide-scale applicability of this approach is exemplified by functionalizing flat substrates, microbeads, and nonwoven textiles.
  Langmuir 12/2005; 21(24):11425-30. · 4.19 Impact Factor