Polysiloxanes are biocompatible polymers with very high flexibility of the chains that may be very important for the formation of the functional coatings. Especially modified polysiloxanes, which are soluble in water and have low glass transition temperatures may be of high interests. They may be used for the formation of flexible coatings of biological relevance as well as for the fabrication of nano(micro)capsules that may serve as containers for drug delivery or photoreactors for conversion of sunlight energy. 

This work presents synthesis and characterization of novel charged polysiloxanes and their usage for the formation of ultrathin multilayer films on model surfaces using “layer-by-layer” approach. The obtained films were characterized using Atomic Force Microscopy and Spectroscopic Ellipsometry. The films will be further used as functional coatings for biomedical and photochemical applications.

The authors would like to thank Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education for the financial support (“Ideas Plus” grant no. IdP2011 000561).

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