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Non-DLVO, steric and fluctuation forces

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Steric <strong>forces</strong> between surfaces with end-grafted chains▶ End-grafted polymers : well understood- Each molecule is attached to the surface at one end- Coverage is fixed- Molecules do not interact either with each other or with the two surfaces- ex) Di-block copolymerOne block for anchoring, the other protruding into thesolvent to form polymer layerFig 14.3 Forces between twopolystyrene brush layers endgraftedonto mica surfaces intoluene▶ Measured <strong>forces</strong> agree with theoretical fits ofAlex<strong>and</strong>er - de Gennes eqn.▶ No hysterisis on approach <strong>and</strong> separation ofpolymers

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