Table 1. “Grafting from” Technique Parameters: Thermal and UV Grafting.
parameters | thermal grafting | UV grafting with activation step | UV direct grafting |
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NaSS monomer solution | 0.7 M | 0.7 M | 0.7 M |
surface activation | ozonation 20 min | ozonation 20 min | |
source of radicals | heat at 45 °C | UV irradiation at 160 mW/cm2 | UV irradiation at 160 mW/cm2 |
polymerization time | 1 and 3 h | 1 h | 1 h |