Water Interaction with Poly (methyl methacrylate) and Polyethylene Films

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Abstract

We present herein the water desorption from the dipole oriented poly (methyl methacrylate) PMMA and from polyethylene. We analyze the desorption peaks for the ice and the bulk species. And if the water desorption is coverage dependent or not. Hyperchem calculations of molecular orbitals for both polymers are also discussed. The energy of desorption is obtained by employing the Arrhenius and Polany-Wigner equations.

Authors

  • Paul Jones

    • SUNY Oswego
    • SUNY Oswego Department of Physics
  • Thorin Kane

    • SUNY Oswego
    • SUNY Oswego Department of Physics
  • Brian Familo

    • SUNY Oswego
    • SUNY Oswego Department of Physics
  • Ross Netusil

    • SUNY Oswego
    • SUNY Oswego Department of Chemistry
  • Patrick Howard

    • SUNY Oswego
    • SUNY Oswego Department of Physics
  • Marie Romano

    • SUNY Oswego
    • SUNY Oswego Department of Physics
  • John St. Leger

    • SUNY Oswego
    • SUNY Oswego Department of Physics
  • Carolina C. Ilie

    • SUNY Oswego
    • SUNY Oswego Department of Physics