2016 Volume 16 Issue 3 Pages 129-136
An organic compound involving a perfluoroalkyl (Rf) group exhibits unique bulk properties, which cannot be replaced by a normal hydrocarbon compound. Representative properties such as the surface hydrophobicity, a low electric permittivity and a high melting point have long been an unresolved chemical matter especially when they are related to the primary structure. In this article, a new theoretical framework of the stratified dipole-arrays (SDA) theory on electrodynamics is described for comprehensive understanding of the properties of an Rf compound in terms of a single Rf and aggregated Rf groups in a separated manner.
