Table 2. Average Thickness and Refractive Index of Homopolymer and Copolymer-Grafted Brush Coatings in the Dry State at Room Temperaturea.
sample | refractive index | thickness [nm] |
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POEGMA188 | 1.509 ± 0.004 | 36.9 ± 1.2 |
P(OEGMA188-co-AAm)1 | 1.493 ± 0.007 | 33.7 ± 1.3 |
P(OEGMA188-co-AAm)2 | 1.500 ± 0.002 | 34.4 ± 1.1 |
P(OEGMA188-co-AAm)3 | 1.498 ± 0.002 | 33.6 ± 0.8 |
P(OEGMA188-co-AAm)4 | 1.495 ± 0.003 | 33.1 ± 1.0 |
P(OEGMA188-co-AAm)5 | 1.515 ± 0.002 | 34.9 ± 0.9 |
PAAm | 1.517 ± 0.001 | 34.1 ± 1.4 |
Numbers n denote the synthesized P(OEGMA188-co-AAm)n batches.