Surface dynamics during latex film formation |
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Authors: | Mo Song Douglas J. Hourston Yongxin Pang |
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Affiliation: | IPTME, Loughborough University, Loughborough, LE11 3TU, UK |
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Abstract: | Surface dynamics during latex film formation has been investigated theoretically and experimentally by atomic force microscopy. The peak-to-valley distance, y(t), of the latex particles in the surface plane of the latex film decayed exponentially with time during film formation. A theoretical relationship between y(t) and time, t, is given by y(t)=y(0) exp[−t/τ], where y(0) is the value of y(t) when t is zero. τ is a characteristic constant related to the nature of polymer, the particle radius, the surface diffusion coefficient and the temperature. The relationship between the surface diffusion coefficient, Ds, y(0), the radius of the latex particles, R, temperature, T, and τ is given approximately by Ds=1.2×10−20y(0)2[2R−y(0)]2T/τ (cm2/s), where the units are manometers for y(0) and R, kelvin for temperature, and seconds for τ. By measuring the decay of y(t) with time, the surface diffusion coefficient can be obtained. The surface diffusion coefficient for a poly(methyl methacrylate-co-butylacrylate) (50:50) copolymer latex film was found to be A×10−13 cm2/s, A is temperature-dependent. |
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Keywords: | Atomic force microscopy Latex film formation Surface diffusion |
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