AVS 50th International Symposium
    Applied Surface Science Tuesday Sessions

Session AS-TuM
Image Analysis and Polymer Characterization

Tuesday, November 4, 2003, 8:20 am, Room 324/325
Moderator: F.A. Stevie, North Carolina State University


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8:40am AS-TuM2
Advances in Chemical Imaging: NanoSAM and NanoESCA
J. Westermann, G. Schaefer, D. Funnemann, M. Maier, Omicron NanoTechnology, GmbH, Germany
9:00am AS-TuM3
Correlation of XPS and AFM Images for Polymer Blends
J. Farrar, K. Artyushkova, J.E. Fulghum, University of New Mexico, F. Xu, N. Bantan, J. Khan, Kent State University
9:20am AS-TuM4
XPS and Confocal Microscopy Data Fusion for Polymer Characterization
K. Artyushkova, J.E. Fulghum, J. Fenton, J. Farrar, The University of New Mexico, J. Khan, F. Xu, N. Bantan, Kent State University
9:40am AS-TuM5
Solvent Enhanced Surface Modification of Polymers Accompanying AFM Tip Induced Mechanical Stresses
F. Stevens, R. Leach, J.T. Dickinson, Washington State University
10:00am AS-TuM6
SF5+ Ion Beam Damage of Poly(Acrylates) Studied using Time of Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry
M.S. Wagner, G. Gillen, National Institute of Standards and Technology
10:20am AS-TuM7
Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry of Ordered Polymeric Monolayers: Effect on Tertiary Structures
J.A. Gardella, Jr., R. Rey-Santos, State University of New York at Buffalo
10:40am AS-TuM8
Grazing Incident X-ray Diffraction Study of Poly(alkylthiophene) Thin Films on Various Substrates
M. Morita, T. Koga, H. Yakabe, S. Sasaki, Kyushu University, Japan, O. Sakata, JASRI, Japan, A. Takahara, Kyushu University, Japan
11:00am AS-TuM9
Study of Water-Induced Reorganization of Amphiphilic Graft Copolymers Containing Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) and Polydimethylsiloxane by Angle-dependent X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
L. Chen, State University of New York at Buffalo, A.P. van Bavel, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands, J.A. Gardella, State University of New York at Buffalo
11:20am AS-TuM10
The Role of Polymer Architecture and Environmental Humidity on the Interfacial Conformation and Properties of Surface-adsorbed Poly(l-lysine)-graft-poly(ethylene Glycol) Co-polymer
F. Assi, S. Pasche, L. Feuz, N.D. Spencer, M. Textor, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
11:40am AS-TuM11
Ultra-fast Laser Ablation as a Facilitator for Depth-dependant Characterization of High Pigment Volume Concentration Organic Coatings
L.T. Keene, C.R. Clayton, G.P. Halada, T. Fiero, State University of New York at Stony Brook