Metal Substrates And The Photodegradation Of Polymers II: An FTIR Study Of Polyethylene Terephthalate And Polyvinylfluoride

D. M. Smith; W. F. Welch; S. M. Graham; A. R. Chughtai; P. Schissel

doi:10.1117/12.941900

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12 November 1987 Metal Substrates And The Photodegradation Of Polymers II: An FTIR Study Of Polyethylene Terephthalate And Polyvinylfluoride

D. M. Smith, W. F. Welch, S. M. Graham, A. R. Chughtai, P. Schissel

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Proceedings Volume 0823, Optical Materials Technology for Energy Efficiency and Solar Energy Conversion VI; (1987) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.941900
Event: 31st Annual Technical Symposium on Optical and Optoelectronic Applied Sciences and Engineering, 1987, San Diego, CA, United States

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The effect of several metal substrates (A], Cu, Ag and Au) on the photodegradation of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyvinylfluoride (PVF) films has been examined. The effect of M on M/PET systems under both oxidative and non-oxidative conditions shows that the orders of photodegradation are: Cu/PETÃ‚Â»Al/PET>PET>Au/PET>Ag/PET (Non-oxidative) and Cu/PET>>>PET>Al/PET>Au/PET>Ag/PET (Oxidative) The effect of M on M/PVF films when irradiated under non-oxidative conditions shows that all metals have an adverse effect on the photodegradation of these films. Under oxidative conditions, Cu/PVF shows extreme photodegradation while the other M/PVF films show far less photodegradation than under the non-oxidative conditions. The trends in photodeg-radation are as follows: Al/PVF>>Cu/PVF>Au/PVF>Ag/PVF>PVF (Non-oxidative) and Cu/PVFÃ‚Â»PVF>A1/PVF>Au/PVF>Ag/PVF (Oxidative)

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D. M. Smith, W. F. Welch, S. M. Graham, A. R. Chughtai, and P. Schissel "Metal Substrates And The Photodegradation Of Polymers II: An FTIR Study Of Polyethylene Terephthalate And Polyvinylfluoride", Proc. SPIE 0823, Optical Materials Technology for Energy Efficiency and Solar Energy Conversion VI, (12 November 1987); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.941900

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