Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, Vol.40, No.17, 2917-2926, 2002
Characterization of the surface content, hydrolysis ratio, and condensation degree of polyalkoxysiloxane segregated to the surface of a polyurethane crosslinked film by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
We report, using an electron spectrometer equipped with both monochromatized Al Kalpha and unmonochromatized Mg Kalpha sources, the quantitative characterization of the surface content, hydrolysis ratio, and condensation degree of polyalkoxysiloxane segregated to the surface of a polyurethane crosslinked film consisting of acryl polyol, polyisocyanate, and polyalkoxysiloxane. Unmonochromatized Mg Kalpha X-ray irradiation extremely accelerated the decomposition of alkoxy groups of polyalkoxysiloxane. The surface content and hydrolysis ratio were determined from C 1s, Si 2p, and N 1s spectral intensities measured with monochromatized Al Kalpha X rays after decomposition by unmonochromatized Mg Kalpha X-ray irradiation. The condensation degree was determined by the kinetic energy of the silicon YLL Auger electron after decomposition. We applied the established characterization method for a polyurethane film containing polyalkoxysiloxane. After 20 days, the surface content of polyalkoxysiloxane was greater than 60 wt %, the hydrolysis ratio ranged from 0.8 to 0.95, and the higher hydrolysis ratio resulted in a larger condensation degree. The hydrophilicity of the film surface became higher as the surface content and hydrolysis ratio increased, and the crack density became higher as the condensation degree increased. A method for characterizing the practical properties of coating film surfaces containing polyalkoxysiloxane was established.