Title :
Modification of Point-to-Plane DC Discharge During Thin-Film Polymer Treatment
Author :
Svarnas, Panagiotis ; Spyrou, Nicolaos ; Pyrgioti, Eleftheria ; Held, Bernard
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Patras, Patras, Greece
Abstract :
Point-to-plane dc glow discharge has been proposed as an efficient medium for polymer treatment in terms of surface chemistry. However, this discharge is greatly modified when polymer samples are introduced. The study of the differences between the pristine discharge and that with polymer is essential for chemical process optimization. Herein, macroscopic observations by means of photography provide insight to the physical aspects of these differences.
Keywords :
glow discharges; plasma chemistry; plasma materials processing; polymer films; surface chemistry; chemical process optimization; photography; point-to-plane DC glow discharge; pristine discharge; surface chemistry; thin-film polymer treatment; Cathodes; Discharges; Glow discharges; Plasmas; Polymers; Surface discharges; Glow discharges; plasma materials processing; plasma sheaths;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2011.2127490
