Dynamics of poly(vinyl methyl ketone) thin films studied by local dielectric spectroscopy

2017 ◽  
Vol 146 (20) ◽  
pp. 203315 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Casalini ◽  
M. Labardi ◽  
C. M. Roland
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Markus ◽  
Daniel E Martínez-Tong ◽  
Georg Papastavrou ◽  
Angel Alegria

<div><div><div><p>The effect of humidity on the ionic transport in the amorphous phase of poly(ethylene oxide) thin films has been studied by via local dielectric spectroscopy. We explored a controlled humidity range between 15 %RH and 50 %RH. AFM-based local dielectric imaging allowed to obtain simultaneously the thin films topography and the corresponding dielectric contrast maps. No humidity effect on the film topography was observed whereas large variation of the dielectric signal could be detected. In addition, we observed a clear dielectric contrast in different locations on the thin film surface. At selected regions with high contrast in the dielectric maps, we performed nanoDielectric Spectroscopy (nDS) measurements covering the frequency range from 10 Hz to 100 kHz. By modeling these spectroscopy results, we quantified the conductivity of the amorphous phase of the semicrystalline poly(ethylene oxide) films. The crystalline fraction of the PEO thin films was extracted and found to be about 36%, independently of humidity. However, the average conductivity increased drastically from 2×10-10 to 5×10-9 S/cm, by changing environmental humidity in the explore %RH range.</p></div></div></div>


2018 ◽  
Vol 68 (5) ◽  
pp. 229-242
Author(s):  
Abdulaziz Ali Alghamdi ◽  
Abdulillah Al-Soulami ◽  
Wassem Sharaf Saeed ◽  
Abdel-Basit Al-Odayni ◽  
Abdelhabib Elsamlali ◽  
...  

Soft Matter ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (13) ◽  
pp. 3203-3208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Markus ◽  
Daniel E. Martínez-Tong ◽  
Georg Papastavrou ◽  
Angel Alegria

The laterally-resolved conductivity of PEO thin films increases with relative humidity, as determined by local dielectric spectroscopy: an AFM-based electrical technique.


Polymers ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 2752-2763 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hana Bourara ◽  
Slimane Hadjout ◽  
Zitouni Benabdelghani ◽  
Agustin Etxeberria

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Chiara Sportelli ◽  
Daniela Longano ◽  
Elisabetta Bonerba ◽  
Giuseppina Tantillo ◽  
Luisa Torsi ◽  
...  

The rapid spreading of resistance among common bacterial pathogens towards the misused antibiotics/disinfectant agents has drawn much attention worldwide to bacterial infections. In light of this, the present work aimed at the realization of core–shell nanoparticles possessing remarkable antimicrobial properties thanks to the synergistic action of the metal core and the disinfectant shell. Copper nanoparticles stabilized by benzalkonium chloride were prepared, characterized, and implemented in poly-vinyl-methyl ketone to obtain nanoantimicrobial composite coatings. Bioactivity tests are reported, proving the excellent disinfectant properties of the proposed nanomaterials, as compared to one of the well-known and strongest silver-based nanoantimicrobials. Applications are also briefly described.


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