@article {Xu:May 2006:1533-4880:1458,
	author = "Xu, F.J.",
	author = "Wuang, S.C.",
	author = "Zong, B.Y.",
	author = "Kang, E.T.",
	author = "Neoh, K.G.",
	title = "Immobilization of Functional Oxide Nanoparticles on Silicon Surfaces via SiC Bonded Polymer Brushes",
	journal = "Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology",
	volume = "6",
	year = "May 2006",
	abstract = "A method for immobilizing and mediating the spatial distribution of functional oxide (such as SiO<SUB>2</SUB> and Fe<SUB>3</SUB>O<SUB>4</SUB>) nanoparticles (NPs) on (100)-oriented single crystal silicon surface, via Si&#8211;C bonded poly(3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl methacrylate) (P(TMSPM)) brushes from surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of (3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl methacrylate) (TMSPM), was described. The ATRP initiator was covalently immobilized via UV-induced hydrosilylation of 4-vinylbenzyl chloride (VBC) with the hydrogen-terminated Si(100) surface (Si&#8211;H surface). The surface-immobilized Fe<SUB>3</SUB>O<SUB>4</SUB> NPs retained their superparamagnetic characteristics and their magnetization intensity could be mediated by adjusting the thickness of the P(TMSPM) brushes.",
	pages = "1458-1463(6)",
	url = "http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/asp/jnn/2006/00000006/00000005/art00037"
	doi = "doi:10.1166/jnn.2006.313"
}