Plasma Processes and Polymers · 2009 · 21 citations · 27 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials SciencePolymer ChemistryPolymer MaterialsSurface ScienceCoatingsPlasma Surface TreatmentPolymer SurfacesSurface CoatingsSurface ModificationContact Angle MeasurementsDielectric Barrier Discharge TreatmentDielectric Barrier DischargesPlasma Treatment Of PolymersPolymer ModificationPolymer Surface ModificationResidence TimeSurface Functional Groups
Abstract The effect of different nebulized liquids directly introduced into the dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) was compared with simple air DBD treatment of polyethylene foils. Water, alcohols and aqueous solutions of different organic substances (environmentally compatible) and water soluble polymers were applied as aerosols and injected into the DBD zone. The DBD residence time (number of treatment cycles) and the power were varied. The durability of the surface modification effect was studied after removing of Low‐Molecular Weight Oxidized Material (LMWOM) by washing the samples with water and ethanol. The modified foils were characterized by XPS and contact angle measurements as a function of the applied plasma conditions. The concentration of functional groups at modified surfaces was estimated by derivatization and subsequent XPS measurement. magnified image
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Surface modification of poly(ethylene terephthalate) by electrical discharge treatment
D. Briggs, D.G. Rance, C.R. Kendall et al. · Polymer · 1980 · 203 citations
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