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Fluorescence spectroscopic studies on plasma-chemically modified polymer surfaces with fluorophore-labeled
K Hoffmann1, U Resch-Genger, R Mix
1Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, BAM 1.5, Richard-Willstätter-Str. 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany.
Abstract:
Molecular engineering of polymer surfaces that includes the attachment of functional molecules to existing or previously generated reactive chemical groups like e.g., -OH, -NH2, or -CHO requires simple strategies and tools for the controlled generation of surface functionalities and their derivatization as well as for their identification and eventually quantification. Here, we systematically investigate the plasma-chemical surface modification of polypropylene films in combination with dansyl labeling chemistry and conventional, yet costly, XPS and highly sensitive fluorescence spectroscopy for the detection of surface groups. Based on these results, the potential of and requirements on the fluorometric characterization and quantification of surfaces functionalities are discussed.
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