• 文献标题:   Direct Evidence of Graphene-Induced Molecular Reorientation in Polymer Films
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   CARR AJ, HEAD A, BOSCOBOINIK JA, BHATIA SR, EISAMAN MD
  • 作者关键词:   chemical vapor deposition, graphene transfer, graphene, polymer interface, polarization modulated infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy, polymer film, raman spectroscopy
  • 出版物名称:   ADVANCED MATERIALS INTERFACES
  • ISSN:   2196-7350
  • 通讯作者地址:   SUNY Stony Brook
  • 被引频次:   2
  • DOI:   10.1002/admi.202000113 EA MAY 2020
  • 出版年:   2020

▎ 摘  要

For the first time, direct evidence of graphene-induced molecular reorientation in polymer films using polarization modulated infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy (PM-IRRAS) is presented. By creating favorable electrostatic interactions, graphene-polymer interfaces can be controlled by varying polymer and solvent composition. After transfer of unmodified graphene from copper onto a polymer substrate, polymer chain rearrangement relative to the orientation at the polymer-copper interfaces is observed using PM-IRRAS. Transfer success is characterized using both optical transmission measurements and Raman spectroscopy to quantify the transfer fidelity, that is, graphene coverage fraction. Taken together, oxygen-containing poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) shows more polymer chain rearrangement and better graphene coverage compared to oxygen-free polyethylene. Polymer composition seems to dominate graphene-polymer interactions while solvent choice has a smaller effect on transfer quality. These results are the first direct measurement of this effect and point toward the possibility of engineering graphene-polymer interactions for specific applications.