Abstract
Thin films of copolymers of 1,1-dihydroperfluoroheptyl methacrylate (FHMA) and methyl methacrylate (MMA) were investigated with respect to both their molecular and macroscopic surface properties. Introduction of FHMA entities in copolymer decreases the surface energy to a large extent. Angle resolved X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) measurements show an increased average fluorine concentration in a surface layer thickness of a few nanometers, when compared to the fluorine concentration in the bulk. Static LEIS experiments, which selectively probe the outermost atomic layer, show an even stronger enrichment of fluorine atoms.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 273-279 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Progress in Organic Coatings |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 2-3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2002 |
Event | Athens 2000 - Athene, Greece Duration: Jul 6 2001 → Jul 6 2001 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- General Chemical Engineering
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Organic Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry
Keywords
- Fluorinated polymethacrylates
- LEIS
- Stratification
- Surface analysis
- XPS