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Polymer Interphases Consortium

In Colaboration With: Polymers Division Surface & Microanalysis Science Division Materials Science & Engineering Laboratory Chemical Science & Technology Laboratory

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Topics PIC Home Technical Program (Phase I) Overview of Phase I Phase II (starting 10/1/04) Research Team Members-Only Site Links Publications Contacts

Interphase Characterization Objectives To develop nanoscale chemical and mechanical probes for characterizing the interphase region in polymer coating/substrate systems To model interphase development in terms of the controlling thermodynamics and kinetics, including the effects of additives; and to develop a database of important characterization and modeling parameters. Recent Posters and Presentations (Adobe PDF Format) Laser Scanning Confocal Raman Microscopy (C. A. Michaels) Near-Field Vibrational Spectroscopy (C. A. Michaels) Surface and Interface Microstructures of PVDF-based Materials (T. Nguyen, M. R. VanLandingham, L. Sung) Depth Profiles of Films with TOF-SIMS (S. V. Roberson) Recent Publications (Adobe PDF Format) S. J. Stranick, X. Gu, D. B. Chase, C. A. Michaels, "Chemical Imaging of Thin Film Polymer Blends With Near-Field Infrared Microscopy and Spectroscopy," Vibrational Spectroscopy, ICAVS Special Issue (2001) to be submitted. Other Projects Mechanical Characterization of Polymer Surfaces Effects of Shear Flow and Thermal Gradients Privacy Statement/Security Notice  |  Disclaimer  |  FOIA NIST is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce   For more information, contact: bfrlwebmaster@nist.gov Date created: 9/01/2000 Last updated: 7/12/2002