Patterned nitroxide polymer brushes for thin-film cathodes in organic radical batteriesElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Experimental details, spectral data, optical images, AFM images, and XPS. See DOI: 10.1039/c0cc02442b.

Nitroxide polymer brushes were covalently patterned on flexible conducting substrates viasurface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization and microcontact printing. As a cathode of organic radical batteries, the nitroxide polymer brushes prevent the nitroxide polymer from dissolving into electrolyte solvents, which improves the cycle-life performance of batteries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]