Modification of Polymer Foils by UV Radiation and Chemical Grafting

Authors

  • V. Neubertová Material Centre in Ústí nad Labem and Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, J. E. Purkyne University in Ústí nad Labem, Ústí nad Labem
  • T. Knapová Material Centre in Ústí nad Labem and Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, J. E. Purkyne University in Ústí nad Labem, Ústí nad Labem
  • M. Kormunda Material Centre in Ústí nad Labem and Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, J. E. Purkyne University in Ústí nad Labem, Ústí nad Labem
  • Z. Kolská Material Centre in Ústí nad Labem and Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, J. E. Purkyne University in Ústí nad Labem, Ústí nad Labem

Keywords:

polymers, surface properties, UV radiation, contact angle, zeta potential, XPS, ageing

Abstract

This work deals with the surface properties of several polymer foils and their changes before and after UV irradiation and subsequent grafting with cysteamine. The surface wettability was determined by goniometry from static contact angle measurement. Surface chemistry, polarity and charge were studied by the electrokinetic analysis. Chemical composition of surface was characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. All of the employed methods confirmed a successful surface activation by UV radiation and chemical modification by cysteamine grafting. These changes depend strongly on exposure time of UV radiation.

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Published

2018-05-15

How to Cite

Neubertová, V., Knapová, T., Kormunda, M., & Kolská, Z. (2018). Modification of Polymer Foils by UV Radiation and Chemical Grafting. Chemické Listy, 112(5), 324–328. Retrieved from http://blog.chemicke-listy.cz/ojs3/index.php/chemicke-listy/article/view/3091

Issue

Vol. 112 No. 5 (2018)

Section

Articles