Post-synthesis Chemical Modification of Poly styrene

2 Post-synthesis Chemical Modification of Poly(styrene) 

In the literature several methods to chemically modily poly(styrene) have been reported. The interest in the surface functionalization stems from the need to improve cell adhesion on PS petri-dishes for medical and biological applications, while PS cross-linking techniques were investigated for potential application as lithography resist. However, only two of the numerous reported techniques proved to be effective and suitable for the mesoporous styrenic templates, namely exposure to ozone or plasma ignited in several atmospheres, such as nitrogen, air, oxygen, and water vapor. 

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