Marchand-Brynaert, Jacqueline
[UCL]
Jongen, N
Dewez, JL.
The surface of PVDF film was selectively modified by wet chemistry. Treatment with aqueous LiOH produced HF-elimination and the emergence of an oxygen-containing functionality. The XPS analysis clearly indicated the presence of ketone-, ether(epoxide)-, and alcohol motifs. The percentage of alcohols could be significantly increased by reduction of the ketones with NaBH4 in 2-propanol, followed by reduction of the epoxides with DIBAL-H in hexane. Thus, the full treatment led to a PVDF surface displaying 7 to 16% of oxygen-containing units, of which about 60% consisted in alcohol motifs. The reactvity of the surface-displayed hydroxyl functions was assayed by radiolabeling with [H-3]-Ac2O. (C) 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Bibliographic reference |
Marchand-Brynaert, Jacqueline ; Jongen, N ; Dewez, JL.. Surface hydroxylation of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) film. In: Journal of Polymer Science. Part A, Polymer Chemistry, Vol. 35, no. 7, p. 1227-1235 (1997) |
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http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/46322 |