Chemical alteration of poly(tetrafluoroethylene) teflon induced by exposure to vacuum ultraviolet radiation and comparison with exposure to hyperthermal atomic oxygen

Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 552-561

  Everett, Michael L ^a   Hoflund, Gar B ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Degradation; ESCA XPS; Fluoropolymers

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ALTERATION; ESCA/X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY (XPS); NEAR-SURFACE REGION; REACTIVE SITES;

CHEMISORPTION; DEGRADATION; EROSION; FLUORINE CONTAINING POLYMERS; OXYGEN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES;

EID: 13144249225     PISSN: 0887624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pola.20522     Document Type: Article

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