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Diarylcarbenes have been shown to be suitable for the surface modification of a diverse range of polymers, including low surface energy materials, and this allows the modification of surface macroscopic effects, exemplified by changes in wetting behaviour, pH sensing, and bactericidal activity.

Modification of surface chemical functionality of a variety of materials using the reactions of readily accessible diarylcarbenes permits the control of wetting behavior. When coupled with an additional chemical derivatization step, a wider range of surface polarity becomes available.