EUROPEAN CONGRESS AND EXHIBITION ON ADVANCED MATERIALS AND PROCESSES - EUROMAT 2021

The use of polymeric nanostructures in bioapplications is gaining attention due to their large surface area and biocompatible nature. The response of these nanostructures to the external stimuli can be controlled by tuning the geometry and the chemical composition of these structures. Furthermore, additional functionalities can be introduced by coating the surfaces of these nanostructures with functional polymer thin films. However, coating of these nanostructures or tuning of their composition and sizes at these length scales prove to be challenging with many of the conventional synthesis methods. In this respect, vapor phase synthesis methods offer advantages by enabling the separate tuning of process parameters to achieve better control over nanostructure performance.

In this talk, I will present our studies on the design and synthesis of functional polymeric nanostructures via the templated chemical vapor deposition method. I will introduce different vapor phase deposition methods that we employ and discuss the effects of the deposition parameters on the formation and properties of the nanostructures. In the last part of my talk I will give examples to the bioapplications of these polymeric nanostructures, mainly in biosensors and controlled drug delivery.