The thermo-responsive behaviour of thiol modified poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (pNIPAM) films immobilized on gold are probed by in Situ broadband sum-frequency generation (SFG) spectroscopy. The pNIPAM films were prepared by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) using a nitro-biphenyl-thiol (NBT)-SAM on a polycrystalline gold surface as a:substrate. Additionally, Raman and infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy (IRRAS) are applied to spin-coated pNIPAM films. Molecular groups involved in the reorientation and disordering of the polymer chains-during the LCST (lower critical solution temperature) transition of pNIPAM are identified. The characteristic vibrations of the CH3 groups show a gradual reorientation of the isopropyl groups within the pNIPAM film and instantaneous reorientation of the outermost CH3 groups around 32 degrees C.
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Dolbow, John E.
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Duke Univ, Ctr Biol Inspired Mat & Mat Syst, Dept Mech Engn & Mat Sci, Durham, NC 27706 USADuke Univ, Ctr Biol Inspired Mat & Mat Syst, Dept Mech Engn & Mat Sci, Durham, NC 27706 USA
Dolbow, John E.
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Zauscher, Stefan
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Univ S Australia, Ian Wark Res Inst, Adelaide, SA 5095, AustraliaUniv S Australia, Ian Wark Res Inst, Adelaide, SA 5095, Australia
Cole, Martin A.
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Voelcker, Nicolas H.
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Flinders Univ S Australia, Sch Chem Phys & Earth Sci, Bedford Pk, SA 5042, AustraliaUniv S Australia, Ian Wark Res Inst, Adelaide, SA 5095, Australia
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Thissen, Helmut
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CSIRO Mol & Hlth Technol, Melbourne, Vic 3168, AustraliaUniv S Australia, Ian Wark Res Inst, Adelaide, SA 5095, Australia
Thissen, Helmut
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Griesser, Hans J.
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Chang, Debby P.
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Dolbow, John E.
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Duke Univ, Ctr Biol Inspired Mat & Mat Syst, Dept Mech Engn & Mat Sci, Durham, NC 27706 USADuke Univ, Ctr Biol Inspired Mat & Mat Syst, Dept Mech Engn & Mat Sci, Durham, NC 27706 USA
Dolbow, John E.
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Zauscher, Stefan
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Univ S Australia, Ian Wark Res Inst, Adelaide, SA 5095, AustraliaUniv S Australia, Ian Wark Res Inst, Adelaide, SA 5095, Australia
Cole, Martin A.
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Voelcker, Nicolas H.
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Flinders Univ S Australia, Sch Chem Phys & Earth Sci, Bedford Pk, SA 5042, AustraliaUniv S Australia, Ian Wark Res Inst, Adelaide, SA 5095, Australia
Voelcker, Nicolas H.
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Thissen, Helmut
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CSIRO Mol & Hlth Technol, Melbourne, Vic 3168, AustraliaUniv S Australia, Ian Wark Res Inst, Adelaide, SA 5095, Australia
Thissen, Helmut
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Griesser, Hans J.
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Univ S Australia, Ian Wark Res Inst, Adelaide, SA 5095, AustraliaUniv S Australia, Ian Wark Res Inst, Adelaide, SA 5095, Australia