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The plasma copolymerization of pyrrole with hexamethyldisiloxane, hexamethyldisilane and hexamethyldisilazane was investigated with regard to the polymer deposition characteristics and the properties of the product films. Deposition rates were evaluated by monitoring the weight increase of the deposits over time, and the effect of varying the experimental set up parameters was determined. The results of deposition rates and quantitative IR analysis suggested that the increasing amounts of Si-components were incorporated into the polymer matrix as the supply ratio of the Si-monomer was increased. The Si-component in the copolymer brought some dramatic effects on the physical properties of the films and changed the hydrophobicity of the surfaces, as reflected in the advancing and receding contact angle measurements. The experimental results obtained are discussed in terms of the contribution of the polar and dispersion components of surface energy.
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Hirotsu, T., Hou, Z. & Partridge, A. Plasma Copolymerization of Pyrrole with Si-Compounds. Plasmas and Polymers 4, 1–15 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021895313898
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