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Title: Photo-oxidation of polymer-like amorphous hydrogenated carbon under visible light illumination

Abstract

Amorphous hydrogenated carbon (a-C:H), a polymer-like network typically synthesized by plasma chemical vapor deposition, has long been understood to exhibit optical absorption of visible light (λ > 400 nm). In this report we explain that this absorption is accompanied by rapid photo-oxidation (within minutes) that behaves in most respects like classic polymer photo-oxidation with the exception that it occurs under visible light illumination rather than ultraviolet illumination.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States). Materials Science Division
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1240985
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1260425
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-677678
Journal ID: ISSN 0141-3910
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC52-07NA27344
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Polymer Degradation and Stability
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 122; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0141-3910
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; Photo-oxidation; Amorphous hydrogenated carbon; Plasma polymer; Visible light; Aging

Citation Formats

Baxamusa, Salmaan, Laurence, Ted, Worthington, Matthew, and Ehrmann, Paul. Photo-oxidation of polymer-like amorphous hydrogenated carbon under visible light illumination. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2015.11.001.
Baxamusa, Salmaan, Laurence, Ted, Worthington, Matthew, & Ehrmann, Paul. Photo-oxidation of polymer-like amorphous hydrogenated carbon under visible light illumination. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2015.11.001
Baxamusa, Salmaan, Laurence, Ted, Worthington, Matthew, and Ehrmann, Paul. Tue . "Photo-oxidation of polymer-like amorphous hydrogenated carbon under visible light illumination". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2015.11.001. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1240985.
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title = {Photo-oxidation of polymer-like amorphous hydrogenated carbon under visible light illumination},
author = {Baxamusa, Salmaan and Laurence, Ted and Worthington, Matthew and Ehrmann, Paul},
abstractNote = {Amorphous hydrogenated carbon (a-C:H), a polymer-like network typically synthesized by plasma chemical vapor deposition, has long been understood to exhibit optical absorption of visible light (λ > 400 nm). In this report we explain that this absorption is accompanied by rapid photo-oxidation (within minutes) that behaves in most respects like classic polymer photo-oxidation with the exception that it occurs under visible light illumination rather than ultraviolet illumination.},
doi = {10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2015.11.001},
journal = {Polymer Degradation and Stability},
number = C,
volume = 122,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Nov 10 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Tue Nov 10 00:00:00 EST 2015}
}

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