Conference proceeding
Functionalization of polymers using n 2 pulsed dielectric barrier discharge
2007 16th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference, v 1, pp 582-586
Jun 2007
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Abstract
Surface treatment of polymers using plasma has been widely used for purposes of enhancing the adhesion and wettability of the material through the inclusion of polar functional groups. Through the use of atmospheric pulsed-dielectric barrier discharges (DBD), ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE) films were treated with nitrogen gas to introduce nitrogen-containing groups on the surface for improved adhesion properties. To avoid the effect of oxidative degradation during plasma treatments, various treatment times and nitrogen gas flow-rates were used to achieve higher uptake of N-containing species over that of O-containing species. Surface analysis techniques - attenuated total reflectance-Fourier Transform Infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), and contact angle measurements were used to study variations in the surface energy and chemical composition. Optical emission spectroscopy (OES) has been applied to identify and characterize key chemical species present in the N 2 -DBD plasma.
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- Title
- Functionalization of polymers using n 2 pulsed dielectric barrier discharge
- Creators
- J.H Yim - Drexel UniversityH Ayan - Drexel UniversityD Pappas - United States Army Research LaboratoryV.N Vasilets - Drexel UniversityA Fridman - Drexel UniversityG.R Palmese - Drexel UniversityIEEE
- Publication Details
- 2007 16th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference, v 1, pp 582-586
- Publisher
- IEEE
- Resource Type
- Conference proceeding
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Chemical and Biological Engineering; Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000253619300132
- Other Identifier
- 991019168509904721
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- Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
- Physics, Applied
- Physics, Nuclear