Observation of a low-viscosity interface between immiscible polymer layers

Journal Article · Sat Jul 15 04:00:00 EDT 2006 · Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVE.74.010602· OSTI ID:20860610

Xuesong, Hu; Lal, Jyotsana ^[1]; Zhang, Jiang; Sinha, Sunil K ^[2]; Narayanan, Suresh; Sandy, Alec R ^[3]; Xuesong, Jiao; Lurio, Laurence B ^[4]

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1. Intense Pulsed Neutron Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439 (United States)
2. Department of Physics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093 (United States)
3. Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439 (United States)
4. Department of Physics, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois 60115 (United States)

X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy was employed in a surface standing wave geometry in order to resolve the thermally driven in-plane dynamics at both the surface/vacuum (top) and polymer/polymer (bottom) interfaces of a thin polystyrene (PS) film on top of Poly(4-bromo styrene) (PBrS) and supported on a Si substrate. The top vacuum interface shows two relaxation modes: one fast and one slow, while the buried polymer-polymer interface shows a single slow mode. The slow mode of the top interface is similar in magnitude and wave vector dependence to the single mode of the buried interface. The dynamics are consistent with a low-viscosity mixed layer between the PS and PBrS and coupling of the capillary wave fluctuations between this layer and the PS.

• OSTI ID: 20860610
• Journal Information: Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics, Journal Name: Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 74; ISSN PLEEE8; ISSN 1063-651X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
CAPILLARIES
INTERFACES
LAYERS
PHOTONS
POLYSTYRENE
SOLUBILITY
STANDING WAVES
STYRENE
SUBSTRATES
THIN FILMS
VISCOSITY
X-RAY SPECTRA
X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY