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Photoregeneration of Trimethylsilyl Cellulose as a Tool for Microstructuring Ultrathin Cellulose Supports
- Source :
- Molecules, Vol 19, Iss 10, Pp 16266-16273 (2014)
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2014.
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Abstract
- Microstructured thin films based on cellulose, the most abundant biopolymer on Earth, have been obtained by UV-irradiation of acid-labile trimethylsilyl cellulose thin films in the presence of N-hydroxynaphtalimide triflate as photoacid generator. We demonstrate that this photoregeneration process can be exploited for the manufacture of cellulose patterns having feature sizes down to 1 μm, with potential applications in life sciences.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14203049
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Molecules
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.2f4424f466b4047bf9d48f0c7b018d2
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules191016266