Research Article

Electrochemical Analysis of Ultrathin Polythiolsiloxane Films for Surface Biomodification

Table 1

Crosslinker properties. “Arm length” refers to distance between the two maleimide C=C bonds. Arm lengths for BMH and BMDPM are predictions from Scifinder, while those for BM(PEG)3 and TMEA were provided by the manufacturer.

NameAbbreviationMW g/molArm length Å

1,11-BismaleimidotriethyleneglycolBM(PEG)335217.3
Tris-(2-maleimidoethyl)amineTMEA38610.3
BismaleimidohexaneBMH27613.0
1,1′-(methylenedi-4,1-phenylene) BismaleimideBMDPM35815.0