An Unprecedented Surface Oxidation of Polystyrene Substrates by Wet Chemistry under Basic Conditions.

Hambardzumyan, Arayik;Biltresse, Stéphane;Dufrêne, Yves;Marchand-Brynaert, Jacqueline
(2002) Journal of Colloid and Interface Science — Vol. 252, n° 2, p. 443-449 (2002)

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  • Hambardzumyan, ArayikUCLouvain
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  • Biltresse, StéphaneUCLouvain
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  • Marchand-Brynaert, JacquelineUCLouvain
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Abstract
The surface of polystyrene substrates has been modified by wet chemistry consisting of a treatment with sodium hydroxide in a water-methanol solution at 50 degrees C for 15 h, under air atmosphere. The resulting samples were analyzed by XPS and AFM. The surface functional groups (hydroxyl and carboxyl functions) were assayed by radiolabeling. All the results are consistent with a surface oxidation process.
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Hambardzumyan, A., Biltresse, S., Dufrêne, Y., & Marchand-Brynaert, J. (2002). An Unprecedented Surface Oxidation of Polystyrene Substrates by Wet Chemistry under Basic Conditions. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 252(2), 443-449. https://doi.org/10.1006/jcis.2002.8475 (Original work published 2002)