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  • Polymer Science
  • Surface Chemistry

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  • Polysaccharide thin films, such as cellulose, are crucial in various applications.
  • Understanding density variations within these films is essential for optimizing their properties.
  • Existing methods often lack the resolution to differentiate layered densities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and present a novel multilayer density analysis approach for polysaccharide thin films.
  • To investigate the density distribution across the thickness of cellulose thin films.
  • To correlate findings with established techniques like X-ray reflectivity.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a multilayer density analysis model.
  • Utilizing multi-parameter surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy (SPR).
  • Employing atomic force microscopy (AFM) for complementary data acquisition.

Main Results:

  • A distinct layered structure was identified in cellulose thin films, comprising a 'roughness layer' and a 'bulk layer'.
  • The surface 'roughness layer' exhibited significantly lower density compared to the 'bulk layer'.
  • Results were corroborated by X-ray reflectivity studies, confirming the layered structure and reduced surface density.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed method enables detailed analysis of density variations in thin film layers.
  • This approach is valuable for studying material properties and swelling behavior at a layer-specific level.
  • Incorporating AFM data successfully addressed challenges in model parameter selection for multilayer analysis.