We present a scaling theory describing structural properties of brushes formed by molecular bottle-brushes tethered by the ends of the main chains to inert planar surface. We consider bottle-brushes where q ≥ lateral side chains (grafts) emanate from each of the branching points regularly distributed along the main chain (backbone). Such macromolecule can be envisioned as an array of polymer stars whose centres are connected by flexible spacers into a necklace. We demonstrate that such starlike mode of branching leads to novel features both in conformations of individual bottle-brushes in solution and in appearance of additional scaling regime for brushes formed by bottle-brushes tethered to the surface.

我们提出了一种缩放理论，描述了由分子瓶刷形成的刷子的结构特性，该分子瓶刷由主链的末端拴在惰性平面上。我们认为瓶刷，其中q从各分支点的横向≥侧链（接枝）EMANATE定期沿着主链（骨架）分布。可以将这样的大分子设想为聚合物星的阵列，其中心通过柔性垫片连接到项链中。我们证明，这种星形分支模式在溶液中单个瓶刷的构型以及由拴在表面的瓶刷形成的刷子的附加缩放比例的外观上均导致了新颖的特征。