Effect of solvent flow on a polymer brush: A neutron reflectivity study of the brush height and chain density profile

R. Ivkov; P. D. Butler; S. K. Satija; L. J. Fetters

doi:10.1021/la001760q

Effect of solvent flow on a polymer brush: A neutron reflectivity study of the brush height and chain density profile

R. Ivkov, P. D. Butler, S. K. Satija, L. J. Fetters

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We present here the results of neutron and X-ray reflectivity studies on the effects of solvent flow on the height and density profile of polymer chains chemically end-tethered to a surface. Our system consists of perdeuterated polystyrene chains, molar mass 80 000, that were chemically tethered to a silicon oxide surface via trichlorosilane (SiCl₃) terminal groups. The brush was exposed to a range of flow rates in both toluene and cyclohexane to a maximum shear rate of 130 000 s^-1. We observe that both the polymer brush profile and height remain unchanged even at the highest flow rates and that no loss of polymer occurred. These results are discussed in the context of the various theoretical, simulation, and experimental results presented in the literature.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2999-3005
Number of pages	7
Journal	Langmuir
Volume	17
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/la001760q
State	Published - May 15 2001
Externally published	Yes

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General Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics
Surfaces and Interfaces
Spectroscopy
Electrochemistry

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