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J. Mater. Chem., 2010, 20, 244 - 247, DOI: 10.1039/b915963k

Stable photo-reversible surface energy switching with azobenzene polyelectrolyte multilayers

Nasir M. Ahmad, Xiaoyu Lu and Christopher J. Barrett

Self-assembled multilayers of azobenzene polyelectrolytes produced a reversible change in surface energy that is stable over time, in a host material that is biocompatible for eventual applications of directed cell growth.

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