Surface Oxidized Polypropylene by Oxyfluorination

In the example we elaborate here, we focus on oxyfluorinated iPP (e.g. oxy-fluorinated isotactic polypropylene films, SOLVAY ELTEX P KL 177 obtained from SOLVAY ALKOR-DRAKA Snc.). In principle, corona treated iPP films can be utilized similarly well. The freshly oxidized films are cut into small lxl cm2 sized samples and are inserted quickly after mounting to the metallic sample puck (using a minute amount of a fast curing epoxy). 

We use a standard tapping/intermittent contact mode set-up, which is assembled as described in Sect. 3.2.1, see also hands-on example 31. The operation frequency and amplitude are adjusted to v at 0.85 A0 and 100 nm, respectively. 

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