ISSN:
0098-1273
Keywords:
Physics
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
The mean time spent by a macromolecule at a solid/liquid interface is analyzed in the region of adsorption saturation. The method consists of carrying out preliminary adsorption with radioactively labeled high-molecular-weight polyacrylamide and subsequently exposing the surface to a solution of unlabeled polyacrylamide. It was found that, apart from a small fraction of polymers “loosely” attached, the exchange between labeled and unlabeled polymers takes place at the interface at a very slow rate. Furthermore, desorption of surface molecules occurs only in the presence of a solution, and then the rate of desorption increases proportionally to the number of molecules in the solution. A mechanism based on a bimolecular chemical exchange process is proposed.
Additional Material:
8 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.1985.180231002
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