Simple and Scalable Protocol for Producing Hydrophobic Polymer Brushes Beyond Wafer-Scale Dimensions toward Real-Life Applications

Wafer-scale fabrication of polymer brushes has recently attracted considerable attention because of their applicability in a wide variety of real-life applications. In this study, we have demonstra...

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