Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.132, No.11, 3678-3678, 2010
Following the Kinetics of a Chemical Reaction in Ultrathin Supported Polymer Films by Reliable Mass Density Determination with X-ray Reflectivity
Numerous modern functionalities with Ultrathin polymer films involve chemical reactions within the Films. X-ray reflectivity can be used to quantitatively follow these chemical reactions by a reliable determination of mass density, which is feasible within certain thickness constraints (e.g., 5-17 nm thickness for common polymer films).