Depth profiling of modified PVC surfaces using confocal Raman microspectroscopy

Sacristan J; Mijangos C; Reinecke H; Spells S; Yarwood J

Macromolecular Rapid Communications, Vol.21, No.13, 894-896, 2000

DOI10.1002/1521-3927(20000801)21:13<894::AID-MARC894>3.0.CO;2-1 Export Citation

Depth profiling of modified PVC surfaces using confocal Raman microspectroscopy

Sacristan J, Mijangos C, Reinecke H, Spells S, Yarwood J

Depth profiles of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) films chemically modified in solvent/non-solvent mixtures were obtained using confocal Raman microscopy (CRM). The non-destructive technique allows the characterization of interphases of up to 50 microns in thickness with a resolution of 1.4 mu m. The accuracy of CRM is demonstrated by comparison of mean degrees of modification calculated from depth profiles and values obtained by transmission FTIR spectroscopy.