Title of article :
Plasma surface modification of polystyrene and polyethylene
Author/Authors :
S. Guruvenket، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2004
Abstract :
Polystyrene (PS) and polyethylene (PE) samples were treated with argon and oxygen plasmas. Microwave electron cyclotron
resonance (ECR) was used to generate the argon and oxygen plasmas and these plasmas were used to modify the surface of the
polymers. The samples were processed at different microwave powers and treatment time and the surface modification of the
polymer was evaluated by measuring the water contact angle of the samples before and after the modification. Decrease in the
contact angle was observed with the increase in the microwave power for both polystyrene and polyethylene. Plasma parameters
were assessed using Langmuir probe measurements. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy showed the evidence for the
induction of oxygen-based functional groups in both polyethylene and polystyrene when treated with the oxygen plasma. Argon
treatment of the polymers showed improvement in the wettability which is attributed to the process called as CASING, on the
other hand the oxygen plasma treatment of the polymers showed surface functionalization. Correlation between the plasma
parameters and the surface modification of the polymer is also discussed.
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Keywords :
Polystyrene , ECR plasma , Polyethylene , Surface modification
Journal title :
Applied Surface Science
Journal title :
Applied Surface Science