Grafting polymer from poly(ethylene terephthalate) films by surface‐initiated ATRP

Hongwen Zhang, Daisuke Shouro, Koichi Itoh, Tadahiko Takata, Yan Jiang

Journal of Applied Polymer Science · 2007 · 19 citations · 21 references

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Abstract

Abstract Surface‐initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) from poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) film was studied. Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), poly (acrylamide) (PAAM), and their diblock copolymer (PMMA/PAAM) on the surface of PET film were successfully prepared by surface‐initiated ATRP. The structures and properties of the modified PET film were characterized by FT‐IR/ATR, X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), measurements of contact angles, and scanning electronic microscopy (SEM). The results indicate that the surface properties of PET film were greatly improved by grafted polymer. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008

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