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Surface study of perfluoropolyether–urethane cross‐linked polymers
Author(s) -
Turri S.,
Radice S.,
Canteri R.,
Speranza G.,
Anderle M.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
surface and interface analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.52
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1096-9918
pISSN - 0142-2421
DOI - 10.1002/1096-9918(200012)29:12<873::aid-sia941>3.0.co;2-c
Subject(s) - x ray photoelectron spectroscopy , polymer , contact angle , wetting , chemistry , polyurethane , infrared spectroscopy , secondary ion mass spectrometry , attenuated total reflection , polymer chemistry , mass spectrometry , analytical chemistry (journal) , surface tension , spectroscopy , chemical engineering , materials science , organic chemistry , composite material , chromatography , engineering , physics , quantum mechanics
A surface study of two different monocomponent polyurethane coatings containing perfluoropolyether macromers is presented. Different techniques were used in order to investigate the structural characteristics of the two polymers. In particular, transmission infrared spectroscopy provided information about the chemical groups and linkages present in the polymer network, and attenuated total reflectance spectra showed a higher concentration of urea groups close to the surface. X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis at two different sampling depths showed clear evidence of fluorine enrichment and nitrogen depletion in the first nanometres of material with respect to the bulk composition of the two polymers. Analysis of the outermost layer by time‐of‐flight secondary ion mass spectrometry confirmed the XPS data with a predominant presence of fluorinated fragments. Contact angles of the two coatings with water and paraffins were measured and the critical surface tension of wetting, γ c , was estimated (13–16 mN m −1 at 20 °C) and compared with the known data of other fluoropolymers. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.