Photoregeneration of Trimethylsilyl Cellulose as a Tool for Microstructuring Ultrathin Cellulose Supports

Photoregeneration of Trimethylsilyl Cellulose as a Tool for Microstructuring Ultrathin Cellulose Supports

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 c...

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Main Authors: Archim Wolfberger, Rupert Kargl, Thomas Griesser, Stefan Spirk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-10-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
cellulose thin films
cellulose regeneration
patterning of cellulose
photoregeneration
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/19/10/16266
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1420-3049

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