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Water absorption and desorption from the dipole ordered polymer poly(methylvinylidene cyanide)
P A Jacobson1, Carolina C Ilie, I N Yakovkin
1Department of Physics and Astronomy, Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience, Behlen Laboratory of Physics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0111, USA.
Water is less strongly bound in poly(methylvinylidene cyanide) than in poly(vinylidenefluoride-trifluoroethylene) copolymers. Ultraviolet laser desorption shows distinct polarization behavior for water in these polymers, impacting their properties.
Area of Science:
- Polymer science
- Surface science
- Materials chemistry
Background:
- Understanding water absorption in polymers is crucial for applications.
- Poly(methylvinylidene cyanide) and poly(vinylidenefluoride-trifluoroethylene) are widely used polymers.
- Water's interaction with polymer surfaces affects material performance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the binding strength of absorbed water in poly(methylvinylidene cyanide) and poly(vinylidenefluoride-trifluoroethylene) copolymers.
- To investigate the effect of ultraviolet laser desorption on absorbed water in these polymers.
- To analyze the polarization dependence of water desorption for insights into polymer-water interactions.
Main Methods:
- Thermal desorption spectroscopy was employed to study water binding.
- Ultraviolet laser enhanced thermal desorption was utilized.
- Light polarization dependence of desorption was analyzed.
Main Results:
- Absorbed water in poly(methylvinylidene cyanide) exhibits weaker binding compared to poly(vinylidenefluoride-trifluoroethylene) copolymers.
- Ultraviolet laser desorption of water from poly(methylvinylidene cyanide) shows minimal light polarization dependence.
- In contrast, water desorption from poly(vinylidenefluoride-trifluoroethylene) copolymers demonstrates significant light polarization dependence.
Conclusions:
- The binding strength and desorption dynamics of water differ significantly between poly(methylvinylidene cyanide) and poly(vinylidenefluoride-trifluoroethylene) copolymers.
- These differences are attributed to variations in polymer structure and their interaction with water molecules.
- The findings have implications for tailoring polymer properties for specific applications involving moisture exposure.
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