End group effect in polymer adsorption: Competitive adsorption of carboxylic acid-terminated and unfunctionalized polystyrene.

Reports on the measurement of the competitive adsorption of polystyrene chains, carboxylic acid-terminated and unfunctionalized, onto silicon oxide from dilute cyclohexane solution. Discussion on the termination of anionic polymerization; Results of infrared measurements; Details of surface excess of polystyrene.