Electronic structure of fluoropolymers: theory and ESCA measurements

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Abstract

Theoretical and experimental results for the band structure of fluoropolymers are presented. Original theoretical results are obtained from the extende Hückel method of the following polymers : (I) polyethylene, (II) polyvinyl fluoride, (III) polydifluoro (1,2) ethylene-cis, (IV) polydifluoro (1,2) ethylene-trans, (V) polyvinylidene fluoride, (VI) polytrifluoroethylene and (VII) polytetrafluoroethylene. Band structures schemes and density of state histograms are calculated. Results are compared with valence band structures as revealed by E.S.C.A. spectroscopy, using a flood gun to neutralize char effects on these compounds. In this work, accent is put on the substituent effect of fluorine. Correlation between theoretical and observed density of
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)531-550
Number of pages20
JournalJournal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena
Volume5
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1974

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