Applied Physics Letters · 2002 · 192 citations · 9 references
Natural SciencesMaterials SciencePhysicsPlasma PhysicsSurface EngineeringSurface ScienceCoatingsPlasma Surface TreatmentPlasma-surface InteractionsSurface ModificationAtmospheric Pressure Plasma SourcesAtmospheric Pressure Plasma TreatmentAtmospheric-pressure PlasmasDeposition ProcessesDielectric Barrier Discharge TreatmentDielectric Barrier DischargesPlasma DepositionPlasma Treatment Of Polymers
We report results from a plasma source; a diffuse coplanar surface discharge (DCSD), which is capable of generating macroscopically uniform thin layers of diffuse plasmas in air and other reactive gases at atmospheric pressure. DCSD is a type of dielectric barrier discharge generated on the surface of a dielectric barrier with embedded electrodes, which appears to be advantageous to surface treatment and deposition processes. Preliminary results on hydrophilization of polypropylene nonwoven fabric are also presented.
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