Electrochemical formation of hydrogel films for bioanalytics [Elektronische Ressource] / submitted by Johanna Bünsow

Electrochemical Formation of Hydrogel Films for Bioanalytics Doctoral Thesis (Dissertation) to be awarded the degree of Doctor rerum naturalium (Dr. rer. nat.) submitted by Johanna Bünsow from Kassel approved by the Faculty of Natural and Materials Sciences, Clausthal University of Technology Date of oral examination October 31, 2008 Chairperson of the Board of Examiners: Prof. Dr. Dieter Kaufmann Chief Reviewer: Prof. Dr. Diethelm Johannsmann Reviewer: Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Oppermann This thesis was written at the Institute of Physical Chemistry at Clausthal University of Technology, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany, in the period from November 2005 to October 2008. Parts of this work have been published previously. The following publications have been finalized: • “Patterned Hydrogel Layers Produced by Electrochemically Triggered Polymerization” Bünsow, J., Johannsmann, D. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, submitted. • “Electrodeposition of Amino-Functionalized Particles in a pH Gradient: Quantitative Investigations Employing an Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance” Bünsow, J., Grabs, I.-M., Schmidt-Naake, G., Johannsmann, D. Macromolecular Symposia, accepted. • “Preparation of Hydrogel-Silica Composite Films by Electrochemically Triggered Deposition” Bünsow, J., Petri, J., Johannsmann, D. Macromolecular Symposia, accepted.