ISSN:
0935-9648
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
This promising method of chemically modifying reactive metal surfaces with organic molecules prior to the attachment of polymers could have a significant impact on work aimed at the optimization of the performance of composite materials. Strong chemical bonds can be formed between a suitably prepared metal surface and certain monomers, which resist even an electrochemical polarization of the interface at large cathodic or anodic overpotentials. These chemical bonds can, however, only be achieved if a suitable structure and reactivity is generated, for example, by using electrochemical techniques. Therefore, further technological progress in this important area requires the cooperation of scientists from rather different scientific disciplines like electrochemistry, surface science and organic chemistry, in order to optimize the structure of the organic monomers and to provide the best possible bonds to the different metals in use, taking into account the rather different reactivity of technologically important media.
Additional Material:
4 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.19900020409
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