Open AccessOrganic Chemistry at Chemically Resistant Polymer Surfaces: Modification of Surface Reactivity and Surface Properties
Author(s) -
Thomas J. McCarthy
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
chimia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.387
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 2673-2424
pISSN - 0009-4293
DOI - 10.2533/chimia.1990.316
Subject(s) - inert , surface modification , reactivity (psychology) , polymer , reagent , thermal stability , chemical engineering , chemical modification , materials science , functional group , chemistry , solvent , chemical stability , chemical reaction , polymer chemistry , organic chemistry , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , engineering
This contribution will describe strategies for carrying out surface-selective modification reactions of fluoropolymers at the solution-polymer surface interface. The effects of solvent, temperature, and reagent structure on reactivity and surface selectivity will be discussed. The objective of these modification reactions is to introduce versatile organic functional groups to the surfaces of chemically resistant polymer surfaces; chemical transformations of the functional groups can then be carried out without affecting the structure of the inert 'support' film. Surface properties of these film samples can, thus, be correlated with surface-chemical structure. The chemical reactivity of the surface functional groups, particularly the OH group, will be discussed in some detail. The thermal stability and thermal reconstruction path of one modified surface will be described; the correlation of coefficient of friction with surface structure will be discussed. The synthesis of a surface that was designed to spontaneously adhere to metal oxides will also be presented.