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AUTHOR
Jean-marie Melot
Grafting and characterization of dodecylphosphonic acid on copper: Macro-tribological behavior and surface properties
International audience; Thin film of n-dodecylphosphonic acid (DDPA) was prepared on a copper oxide substrate via a molecular self-assembly process. The composition, structure, organization, surface energy, morphology, and electrochemical behavior of the DDPA filmwere characterized bymeans of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic analysis (XPS), polarization modulation infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy (PM-IRRAS), contact angle measurement v(CAM), microscopic observations, and electrochemistry. The friction behavior of the DDPA film adsorbed on copper oxide substrate sliding against a Si3N4 ball was examined on a linear reciprocating tribological tester. Worn surfaces of the DDPA film…
Influence of modification time and high frequency ultrasound irradiation on self-assembling of alkylphosphonic acids on stainless steel : electrochemical and spectroscopic studies
International audience; Self-assembly of alkylphosphonic acids on stainless steel was investigated under different conditions. Four different alkylphosphonic acids exhibiting alkyl chain of various size were synthesized and studied: butylphosphonic acid (C4P), octylphosphonic acid (C8P), decylphosphonic acid (C10P), and hexadecylphosphonic acid (C16P). Electrochemistry experiments were extensively carried out in order to determine electrochemical surface blocking of adsorbed layers in function of grafting time. In term of surface blocking, an 8h modification time was optimal for all alkylphosphonic acids. Longer immersion times lead to degradation of adsorbed layers. For the first time, gra…