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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title>
<jats:p>Polymer brushes are representing a versatile tool to adjust and control
surface phenomena like wetting, adsorption and adhesion. Moreover, certain
complementary surface modification methods can support improving their
intended applications. A promising strategy is the combination of the
grafting-to method under initiator and solvent free conditions with an
additional electron-beam irradiation step which can lead to polymer brushes
with high-selective properties.</jats:p>
<jats:p>The experiments were focused on the investigation of the surface reactions
taking place during the dose-dependent irradiation of the thin polymer brush
layers with the aim to modify their properties. A comprehensive and detailed
study of the initiated functionalization reactions associated with their
influence on the alteration of surface properties of different homo and
binary polymer brush layers was performed using sensitive surface
characterization techniques such as XPS, contact angle measurements, and
ellipsometry.</jats:p>