Vapor-phase-synthesized fluoroacrylate polymer thin films: thermal stability and structural properties.

ABSTRACT: In this study, the thermal, chemical and structural stability of 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecyl acrylate polymers (p-PFDA) synthetized by initiated chemical vapor deposition (iCVD) were investigated. PFDA polymers are known for their interesting crystalline aggregation into a lamellar structure that induces super-hydrophobicity and oleophobicity. Nevertheless, when considering applications which involve chemical, mechanical and thermal stresses, it is important to know the limits under which the crystalline aggregation and the resulting polymer properties are stable. For this, chemical, morphological and structural properties upon multiple heating/cooling cycles were investigated both for linear PFDA polymers and for differently strong cross-linked alterations there

SUBMITTER: Christian P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5433210 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature