Influence of casting solvent on phenyl ordering at the surface of spin cast polymer thin films

• Published in: Journal of colloid and interface science Vol. 423; no. 423; pp. 60 - 66
• Main Authors: Myers, John N., Zhang, Chi, Chen, Chunyan, Chen, Zhan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Inc 01.06.2014; Elsevier
• Subjects: Air - analysis; Applied sciences; Aromaticity; Benzene Derivatives - chemistry; Benzhydryl Compounds - chemistry; Centrifugal casting; Exact sciences and technology; Machinery and processing; Miscellaneous; Molecular structure; Order disorder; Phenyls; Plastics; Polymer industry, paints, wood; Polymer thin film; Polymeric films; Polymers - chemistry; Polymethacrylic Acids - chemistry; Siloxanes - chemistry; Solvents; Solvents - chemistry; Spectrophotometry, Infrared; Spectroscopy; Spin coating; Sulfones - chemistry; Sum frequency generation spectroscopy; Surface Properties; Surface structure; Technology of polymers; Thin films; Vibrational spectroscopy; Sum frequency generation spectroscopy; Polymer thin film; Molecular structure; Spin coating; Surface structure; Vibrational spectroscopy; Solvent effect; Gas liquid interface; Methacrylate polymer; Sulfone polymer; Experimental study; Thin film; Aryl methacrylate polymer; Spin-on coating; Polycarbonate; Siloxane polymer

[Display omitted] •Molecular structures of spin coated polymer thin films elucidated using surface sensitive spectroscopy.•Different solvents used in spin-coating resulted in varied molecular surface structures.•Aromaticity of the solvent mediated surface phenyl group orientation on the surface. Con...