Surface characterization of cotton coated by a thin film of polystyrene with and without a cross-linking agent

• Published in: Journal of colloid and interface science Vol. 281; no. 2; pp. 307 - 315
• Main Authors: Pongprayoon, Thirawudh, Yanumet, Nantaya, O'Rear, Edgar A., Alvarez, Walter E., Resasco, Daniel E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: San Diego, CA Elsevier Inc 15-01-2005; Elsevier
• Subjects: Admicellar polymerization; Chemistry; Cotton; Cross-linking agent; Divinylbenzene; Exact sciences and technology; General and physical chemistry; Polystyrene film; Wettability; XPS; Wettability; Divinylbenzene; Polystyrene film; XPS; Cross-linking agent; Cotton; Admicellar polymerization; Film; Polymerization; X ray; Thin film; Characterization; Photoelectron spectrometry; Styrene polymer
• ISSN: 0021-9797; 1095-7103
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2004.08.090

Thin polystyrene film coated on cotton was successfully formed by admicellar polymerization. Divinylbenzene (DVB) was used as a cross-linking agent to form networked polystyrene to improve film coverage. A wettability test and XPS analysis were used to characterize the coated surface. The optimum amount of DVB was around 1%. At this amount, the film coverage was most complete, as judged by the reduction of the O1
s signal in XPS analysis.