Physics – Condensed Matter – Soft Condensed Matter
Scientific paper
2007-09-17
Physics
Condensed Matter
Soft Condensed Matter
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Scientific paper
Vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) transmission spectra show a clear polarization effect in pi electronic transition in spin coated atactic polystyrene (aPS) films of thickness below 4Rg, where Rg (~20.4nm) is the radius of gyration of the polymer. This transition associated with pendant benzene rings in polystyrene. The polarization effect clearly indicates pendant benzene ring alignment on a macroscopic scale. Study of core electron (1s) transition through near edge x-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) spectroscopy confirms the ordering and shows that the rings are oriented towards out-of-plane direction with a tilt angle ~63 degree with the sample plane, which is consistent with the observed in-plane (sample surface) VUV polarization. These results indicate the transition of a common polymer, like polystyrene, inherently disordered in the bulk, to an orientationally ordered phase under a certain degree of confinement.
Chattopadhyay Sudeshna
Datta Animesh
Giglia Angela
Mahne Nicola
Nannarone Stefano
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