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Probing Polymer/Polymer Interfaces
Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Gary P. Harp, The University Of Akron
  • Keshav S. Gautam, The University Of Akron
  • Ali Dhinojwala, The University Of Akron
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-12-2002
Abstract

Infrared-visible sum frequency generation spectroscopy (SFG) has been used to study the interface between poly(vinyl-N-octadecylcarbamate-co-vinyl acetate) (Comb) and deuterated or hydrogenated polystyrene (dPS or hPS) films. Strong methyl symmetric and Fermi resonance bands associated with the alkyl side chains of the Comb polymer are observed in the SFG spectra. In addition, for Comb/hPS spectra, symmetric and asymmetric vibration modes of phenyl groups are observed. The presence of asymmetric modes indicates the phenyl rings are tilted with respect to the interface normal.

Citation Information
Gary P. Harp, Keshav S. Gautam and Ali Dhinojwala. "Probing Polymer/Polymer Interfaces" Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 124 Iss. 27 (2002) p. 7908 - 7909
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/ali_dhinojwala/86/