Surface and Interfacial Aspects of Biomedical Polymers

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvi

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2. Introduction to Surface Chemistry and Physics of Polymers

   • Joseph D. Andrade

   Pages 1-14

3. Polymer Surface Dynamics

   • J. D. Andrade, D. E. Gregonis, L. M. Smith

   Pages 15-41

4. Model Polymers for Probing Surface and Interfacial Phenomena

   • D. E. Gregonis, J. D. Andrade

   Pages 43-75

5. Polymeric Oriented Monolayers and Multilayers as Model Surfaces

   • Bernd Hupfer, Helmut Ringsdorf

   Pages 77-103

6. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)

   • Joseph D. Andrade

   Pages 105-195

7. Surface Infrared Spectroscopy

   • Kristine Knutson, Donald J. Lyman

   Pages 197-247

8. The Contact Angle and Interface Energetics

   • Joseph D. Andrade, Lee M. Smith, Donald E. Gregonis

   Pages 249-292

9. Interfacial Electrochemistry of Surfaces with Biomedical Relevance

   • J. Lyklema

   Pages 293-336

10. Interface Acid-Base/Charge-Transfer Properties

    • Frederick M. Fowkes

    Pages 337-372

11. Graft Copolymer and Block Copolymer Surfaces

    • Buddy D. Ratner

    Pages 373-394

12. Interfacial Tensions at Amorphous High Polymer-Water Interfaces: Theory

    • Mu Shik Jhon, Youngie Oh

    Pages 395-420

13. Surface Raman Spectroscopy

    • W. M. Reichert, J. D. Andrade

    Pages 421-442

14. Polymer Surface Analysis: Conclusions and Expectations

    • J. D. Andrade

    Pages 443-460

15. Back Matter

    Pages 461-470

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This book is intended to provide a fundamental basis for the study of the interaction of polymers with living systems, biochemicals, and with aqueous solutions. The surface chemistry and physics of polymeric materials is a subject not normally covered to any significant extent in classical surface chemistry textbooks. Many of the assumptions of classical surface chemistry are invalid when applied to polymer surfaces. Surface properties of polymers are important in the development of medical devices and diagnostic products. Surface properties are also of vital importance in fields such as adhesion, paints and coatings, polymer-filler interactions, heterogeneous catalysis, composites, and polymers for energy generation. The book begins with a chapter considering the current sources of information on polymer surface chemistry and physics. It moves on to consider the question of the dynamics of polymer surfaces and the implica­ tions of polymer surface dynamics on all subsequent characterization and interfacial studies. Two chapters are directed toward the question of model polymers for preparing model surfaces and interfaces. Complete treatments of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy are given. There is a detailed treatment of the contact angle with particular emphasis on contact angle hysteresis in aqueous systems, followed by chapters on interfacial electrochemistry and interface acid-base charge-transfer properties. The very difficult problem of block and graft copolymer surfaces is also discussed. The problem of theoretical calculations of surface and interfacial tensions is presented. Raman spectroscopy is considered as an analytical technique for polymer surface characterization.

• X-ray
• catalysis
• electrochemistry
• polymer
• polymers
• spectroscopy

• University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA

  Joseph D. Andrade

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