Abstract
Deuterium NMR and modulated differential scanning calorimetry (MDSC) were used to probe the behavior of ultrathin adsorbed poly(methyl acrylate) (PMA). The spectra for the bulk methyl-labeled PMA-d3 were consistent with the motions of the polymer segments being spatially homogeneous. For the polymers adsorbed on silica, multicomponent line shapes were observed. The segmental mobility of the surface polymers increased with increased adsorbed amounts. In contrast to the behavior of the polymers in bulk, the adsorbed lower-molecular-mass PMA-d3 was less mobile than the adsorbed high-molecular-mass polymer. The presence of a polymer overlayer was sufficient to suppress the enhanced mobility of the more-mobile segments of the adsorbed (inner) polymer. MDSC studies on adsorbed poly(methyl methacrylate) showed that the glass-transition temperature of the thin polymer films increased and broadened compared to the behavior of the polymer in bulk. The presence of a motional gradient with the less-mobile segments near the solid-polymer interface and the more-mobile segments near the polymer-air interface was consistent with the experimental observations.
Recommended Citation
F. D. Blum et al., "Dynamics of Adsorbed Poly(Methyl Acrylate) and Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) on Silica," Colloid & Polymer Science, Springer-Verlag, Mar 2003.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-002-0795-8
Department(s)
Chemistry
Sponsor(s)
National Science Foundation (U.S.)
Keywords and Phrases
Deuterium; Differential Scanning Calorimetry; Glass Transition; Interfaces (Materials); Molecular Dynamics; Polymethyl Methacrylates; Silica
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2003 Springer-Verlag, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Mar 2003
