Stability and interface properties of thin cellulose ester films adsorbed from acetone and ethyl acetate solutions

The present work has shown that acetone (a) binds strongly to SiO2 surfaces, creating a new surface for cellulose ester deposition and avoiding dewetting. On the contrary, ethyl acetate (b) was able to induce perpendicular orientation of polymer alkyl groups to the surface, leading to hydrophobic surfaces.