Characterization of Polymeric Surfaces and Interfaces

Abstract

The purpose of this project was to gain a fundamental understanding of the behavior of polymer molecules at surfaces and interphases so as to provide a basis for the design of these important properties. The first accomplishment completed was the development of a technique for the determination of interfacial tension of polymers by robust shape analysis of the profiles of molten polymer pendant drops. This technique was then applied to several materials systems: concentrated polymer solutions, miscible polymer blends, binary homopolymer immiscible blends, functionally terminated homopolymers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 13, 1989
Accession Number
ADA210227

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey T Koberstein

Organizations

  • University of Connecticut

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Block Copolymers
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Digital Images
  • Engineering
  • Ethers
  • Image Processing
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Molecular Weight
  • Polymers
  • Resins
  • Students
  • Surface Energy
  • Surface Tension

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Nanoscale Plasmonic Nanotechnology
  • Polymer Science and Technology