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    Temperature-dependent adsorption of cellulose ethers on silica and hydrophobized silica immersed in aqueous polymer solution

    Year: 2011

    Journal: RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 305-314, 20111207

    Authors: Bodvik R 1, Thormann E 1, Karlson L 2, Claesson P.M 1 *

    Last authors: Per M. Claesson

    Organizations: 1 Department of Chemistry, Surface and Corrosion Science, Royal Institute of Technology, Drottning Kristinas väg 51, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden and Institute for Surface Chemistry, Box 5607, SE-114 86 Stockholm, Sweden. E-mail: percl@kth.se; Tel: +46 8 790 99 04; 2 Akzo Nobel Functional Chemicals AB, SE-444 85 Stenungsund, Sweden

    Country: Sweden, Sverige

    The influence of temperature on adsorption and the adsorbed layer properties of methylcellulose (MC) and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC) were investigated on silica and hydrophobized silica surfaces immersed in aqueous polymer solution. To achieve a concise understanding a quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation, ellipsometry, and atomic force microscopy imaging were employed. These techniques provide complimentary information on the structure, mass and viscoelastic properties of the polymer layers. Adsorption was first allowed at 25 °C. Next, the temperature was increased step-wise up to 50 °C and then decreased again. This procedure highlights the temperature dependence of the adsorbed material, as well as the hysteresis in the adsorption due to temperature cycling. A change in temperature not only affects the adsorbed amount, but also the properties of the layer as illustrated by measurements of its water content, thickness and viscoelasticity.