Engineering Research Equipment Grant: Fourier Transforms Infrared Spectrometer-Characterization and Applications of Polymer and Silane Modified Oxied Surface

本设备建议书是为了购买傅立叶 变换红外/内反射光谱仪（FTIR/IRS） 用于研究化学改性的氧化物表面（例如 二氧化硅）及其应用。 改性表面将 由通过表面接枝改性的固体基质组成 聚合或表面甲硅烷基化。 对表面接枝聚合和 甲硅烷基化将包括动力学的原位研究， 表面活化和表面聚合的效率。 这些信息将用于支持正在进行的关于 新型聚合物-固体基质树脂合成 排阻色谱，聚合物中的粘附增强 复合材料，和流变学的相互作用的胶体发生在 制造高性能陶瓷。

This equipment proposal is for the purchase of a Fourier Transform Infrared/Internal Reflection Spectrometer (FTIR/IRS) for the study of chemically modified oxide surfaces (eg silica) and their applications. The modified surfaces will consist of a solid substrate modified by surface-graft polymerization or surface silylation. The proposed study of surface-grafting polymerization and silylation will consist of in situ studies of the kinetics and efficiency of surface activation and surface polymerization. This information will be used to support ongoing work on the synthesis of novel polymer-solid matrix resins for aqueous exclusion chromatography, adhesion enhancement in polymer composites, and rheology of interacting colloids as occur in the manufacture high performance ceramics.