title: Immobilization of PEO-PPO-PEO triblock copolymers on PTFE-like fluorocarbon surfaces.
abstract: Poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide)-poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO-PPO-PEO) triblock copolymers were immobilized on thin fluorocarbon films with a structure very similar to poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) using a microwave argon plasma. Fourier transform infrared attenuated total reflection and spectroscopic ellipsometry were used to study this process. After investigating the decomposition behavior of PEO-PPO-PEO triblock copolymers, we found that under appropriate plasma conditions, this material can be immobilized on a PTFE-like surface, while its general structure is preserved.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Str. 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nitschke
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Menning
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Werner
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D005466:Fluorocarbons; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011409:Propylene Glycols; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D005466:Fluorocarbons; C116176:PEO-PPO-PEO; D011409:Propylene Glycols; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene