The surface photo-oxidation of polystyrene: Part I—The application of ToF-SIMS to monitor changes in polymer chain length

ToF-SIMS has been employed to monitor the changes in molecular weight which occur on UV irradiation in a polystyrene standard (MW 1700) as a thin film on silver. The ToF-SIMS spectrum of unirradiated polystyrene is also described. Polysiloxane contamination was present in some of the polystyrene sam...

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Published in:Polymer degradation and stability 1992, Vol.38 (2), p.147-154
Main Authors: O'Toole, L., Short, R.D., Bottino, F.A., Pollicino, A., Recca, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:ToF-SIMS has been employed to monitor the changes in molecular weight which occur on UV irradiation in a polystyrene standard (MW 1700) as a thin film on silver. The ToF-SIMS spectrum of unirradiated polystyrene is also described. Polysiloxane contamination was present in some of the polystyrene samples studied; no effort was made to remove this contamination as it was considered to be part of the system under analysis and proved useful in confirming the role of the phenyl substituent in the photodegradation of polystyrene. Implications of this study, the possible development of the technique described and its application to real polymer surfaces are discussed.
ISSN:0141-3910
1873-2321
DOI:10.1016/0141-3910(92)90008-S