H Matsuura, T Tanikawa, H Takaba, Y Fujiwara

Alcohol polymerization using electron emission

Applied Surface Science 227 (2004) 215-218

We report a means of instantaneous alcohol polymerization using electron emission at room temperature. We selected 1-butanol as a source of alcohol polymer. A 1-butanol molecule has a simple molecular structure and is a good candidate for analyzing reaction mechanisms. Direct electron emission onto the surface of volatile 1-butanol prevented intense discharge and gently composed 1-butanol-polymer at room temperature in air. The strategy enabled exciting liquids and instantaneously composing new materials at room temperature. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V All rights reserved.

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