scholarly journals Photocatalytic Surface Modification of PI Film for Electroless Copper Plating

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenxia Zhao ◽  
Zenglin Wang ◽  
Liang Qiao ◽  
Shiwei Liu ◽  
Hongjian Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Surface Modification ◽  
Adhesion Strength ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Carboxyl Groups ◽  
Electroless Copper Plating ◽  
Electroless Copper ◽  
Surface Contact ◽  
Surface Contact Angle ◽  
Surface Modified

This study investigated the surface modification of polyimide (PI) film through TiO2 photocatalytic treatment. The effects of TiO2 content, treatment duration, and UV power on the surface topography, surface contact angle, and adhesion strength of the surface-modified PI films were investigated. The results indicated that, after surface modification under the optimal photocatalytic conditions, the surface contact angle of the PI film decreased from 84.4° to 38.8°, and the adhesion strength between the PI film and the electroless copper film reached 0.78 kN/m. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis further demonstrated that carboxyl groups formed on the surface of the PI film after photocatalytic treatment. The surface hydrophilicity and adhesion strength of the surface-modified PI film were enhanced due to the numerous carboxyl groups formed on its surface. Therefore, the photocatalytic treatment is an environmentally friendly and effective method for the surface modification of PI films.

Surface modification of polymeric flat sheet membranes by adding oligomeric fluoroalcohol

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neha Kundu ◽  
Hyung Keun Lee ◽  
Bal Raj Deshwal
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Membrane Resistance ◽  
Atomic Ratio ◽  
Entry Pressure ◽  
Naoh Solution ◽  
Surface Contact Angle ◽  
Modified Membrane ◽  
Surface Modified

Abstract The present study attempted to modify the surface of polymeric membranes by mixing 2-(perfluoroalkyl)ethanol with polyethersulfone to improve the hydrophobicity of the membrane. The characteristics of the surface-modified membrane were examined by using the contact angle, liquid entry pressure (LEPw), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy spectra, and scanning electron microscopy measurements. The modified membrane was tested for SO2 absorption. The surface contact angle and LEPw values increased by the addition of fluoroalcohol. The fluorine/carbon atomic ratio decreased with increasing evaporation period. The modified membrane was utilized for the absorption of SO2 from the simulated flue gas in alkaline medium (0.5 m NaOH solution). The SO2 removal efficiency slightly decreased probably due to the transformation of the finger-like structure into a sponge-like structure, and the increase in the membrane resistance. The SO2 absorption rate also increased as the gas flow rate increased.

scholarly journals Study on Functionality and Surface Modification of a Stair-Step Liquid-Triggered Valve for On-Chip Flow Control

Micromachines ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 690
Author(s):  
Xi Chen ◽  
Sihui Chen ◽  
Yi Zhang ◽  
Hui Yang
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Surface Modification ◽  
Microfluidic System ◽  
Chip Flow ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
Surface Contact ◽  
Surface Contact Angle ◽  
Fluidic Control ◽  
On Chip ◽  
Micro Systems

Distinctive from other forms of microfluidic system, capillary microfluidics is of great interest in autonomous micro-systems due to its well-engineered fluidic control based on capillary force. As an essential component of fluidic control in capillaric circuits, micro-valves enable sequential fluidic operations by performing actions such as stopping and triggering. In this paper, we present a stair-step liquid-triggered valve; the functionality of the valve and its dependencies on geometry and surface modification are studied. The surface contact angle of the microfabricated valves that are coated by polyethylene glycol (PEG) or (3-Aminopropyl) triethoxysilane (APTES) is evaluated experimentally, and the corresponding reliability of the valve structure is discussed. Moreover, the variation in the surface contact angle over time is investigated, indicating the shelf time of the device. We further discuss the overall fluidic behavior in such capillary valves, which benefits the capillaric circuit designs at the initial stage.

scholarly journals Facile Preparation of Efficient WO3Photocatalysts Based on Surface Modification

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Liu ◽  
Hongmei Li ◽  
Yangsu Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Surface Modification ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Impregnation Method ◽  
Light Spectra ◽  
Simple Strategy ◽  
Visible Light Active ◽  
Efficient Charge ◽  
Surface Modified

Tungsten trioxide (WO3) was surface modified with Cu(II) nanoclusters and titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanopowders by using a simple impregnation method followed by a physical combining method. The obtained nanocomposites were studied by scanning electron microscope, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy spectra, UV-visible light spectra, and photoluminescence, respectively. Although the photocatalytic activity of WO3was negligible under visible light irradiation, the visible light photocatalytic activity of WO3was drastically enhanced by surface modification of Cu(II) nanoclusters and TiO2nanopowders. The enhanced photocatalytic activity is due to the efficient charge separation by TiO2and Cu(II) nanoclusters functioning as cocatalysts on the surface. Thus, this simple strategy provides a facile route to prepare efficient visible-light-active photocatalysts for practical application.

scholarly journals Surface Tracking of MgO/Epoxy Nanocomposites: Effect of Surface Hydrophobicity

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhaoliang Xing ◽  
Chong Zhang ◽  
Xiangnan Hu ◽  
Panhui Guo ◽  
Jingyuan Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Electric Fields ◽  
Surface Hydrophobicity ◽  
Surface Charges ◽  
Surface Tracking ◽  
Surface Contact ◽  
Surface Contact Angle ◽  
Tracking Behavior ◽  
Composite Samples ◽  
Reduced Surface

Surface tracking has been one of the challenges for outdoor organic insulations, in electronic and electrical devices. In this paper, surface tracking behavior of nano-MgO/epoxy composite samples were measured according to the standard IEC 60112. Improved tracking resistance was obtained in nanocomposites with an 18.75% uplift in the comparative tracking index, and a decrease of 58.20% in the surface ablation area at a fixed 425 V. It was observed that the tracking resistance and surface hydrophobicity shared the same tendency—both, the comparative tracking index and surface contact angle increased with an increase of the nanofiller content. Samples with better hydrophobicity exhibited a higher tracking resistance. It could be the case that the conductive pathway of contamination was harder to form, as a result there were fewer discharging processes. With the development of surface tracking, the surface contact angle abruptly decreased, at first, and tended to be constant, which was also accomplished with the failure of samples. In addition, reduced surface resistivity was also found in the nanocomposites, which was beneficial for releasing surface charges and inhibiting distortions in the electric fields.

DEVELOPMENT OF CARBON-BASED COATING OF EXTREMELY HIGH TOUGHNESS WITH GOOD HARDNESS

2004 ◽  
Vol 03 (04n05) ◽  
pp. 571-578 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. ZHANG ◽  
X. L. BUI ◽  
Y. FU ◽  
H. DU
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Contact Angle ◽  
Amorphous Carbon ◽  
High Hardness ◽  
Hydrophobic Surface ◽  
Nanocomposite Coating ◽  
High Toughness ◽  
Surface Contact ◽  
Surface Contact Angle ◽  
Carbon Based

Metallic Al was doped into amorphous carbon (a-C) to form a matrix of a-C(Al) of very low residual stress and high toughness at the expense of some hardness. Nanocrystallites of TiC (nc-TiC) of a few nanometers in size were embedded in this matrix to bring back the hardness. The nanocomposite coating of nc-TiC/a-C(Al) was deposited via co-sputtering of graphite, Ti , and Al targets. Although the nanocomposite coating exhibited a moderately high hardness (about 20 GPa), it possessed extremely high toughness (about 55% of plasticity during indentation deformation) and low residual stress (less than 0.4 GPa), smooth (Ra=5.5 nm ), and hydrophobic surface (contact angle with water reaches 100°).

Surface Modification of the ZnO Nanoparticles with γ-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane and Study of Their Photocatalytic Activity, Optical Properties and Antibacterial Activities

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 785-794 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurun Nahar Rabin ◽  
Jannatul Morshed ◽  
Hashi Akhter ◽  
Md. Saidul Islam ◽  
Md. Asjad Hossain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Surface Modification ◽  
Zno Nanoparticles ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Dye Degradation ◽  
Antibacterial Activities ◽  
Bet Analysis ◽  
Modified Zno Nanoparticles ◽  
Grafted Nanoparticles ◽  
Surface Modified

Abstract Surface modification of Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO) with γ-aminopropyltriethoxy silane (APTES) was investigated. Successful surface modification of the nanoparticles was confirmed experimentally by X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The effect of the surface modifier concentration on the grafting density and surface area was studied by CHN elemental analysis and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) analysis. The photocatalytic activity and UV shielding ability of the surface-modified particles prepared in water-ethanol solvent in the presence of the surface modifiers were compared to those of non-modified particles. As a case study, It was observed by methylene blue (MB) dye degradation experiment that the photocatalytic activity in the presence of modified nanoparticles was lower than that observed with non-modified ZnO nanoparticles. Dispersion stability tests visually showed that APTES grafted nanoparticles had acquired better stability than non-modified ZnO nanoparticles in aqueous solution.

scholarly journals Comparative Study on Wettability of Typical Plant Leaves and Biomimetic Preparation of Superhydrophobic Surface of Aluminum Alloy

2018 ◽  
Vol 142 ◽  
pp. 04004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanhong Sun ◽  
Xinxin Gao ◽  
Jinnong Li ◽  
Ying Chen
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Superhydrophobic Surface ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Plant Leaves ◽  
Hydrophobic Property ◽  
Direction Parallel ◽  
Surface Contact ◽  
Surface Contact Angle

The water droplets spread observation, contact angle measurement and SEM analysis, data processing and other means, comparative study of different states of the lotus leaf, rice leaf and nasturtium leaf are carried out. The results show that their surface contact angle of three kinds of plant leaves are all over 140°, they have hydrophobic or superhydrophobic properties; dehydration degree of leaves has little effect on the wettability, will not change its hydrophobic property; the same point of wettability is that they have micro nano composite microstructure. The difference is, the wettability of the lotus and nasturtium is isotropic, while the rice is anisotropic, that is, in a direction parallel to the edge of hydrophobic than perpendicular to the blade edge enhancement. Based on the theoretical research, the hydrophobic surface is copied to the surface of aluminum alloy. The superhydrophobic surface of aluminum alloy matrix was successfully prepared by chemical etching combined with surface fluorination. The super hydrophobic aluminum alloy surface has micron-nano scale double roughness structure; its surface contact angle reached 156°.

A Novel Nanoparticles Activation Technique for Electroless Plating on ABS Plastic

2014 ◽  
Vol 609-610 ◽  
pp. 55-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Fang Ma ◽  
Fang Ma ◽  
Hua Sun ◽  
Xiaor Rui Wang ◽  
Rong Yan Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Plastic Substrate ◽  
Activation Process ◽  
Activation Technique ◽  
Copper Plating ◽  
Electroless Copper Plating ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Electroless Copper

This paper reports a novel and facile activation process for electroless copper plating on Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) plastic substrate using gold nanoparticles as catalyst. Gold nanoparticles were prepared by chemical reduction method and characterized by UVvisible adsorption spectrum and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The gold nanoparticles were sphere-like with a size of less than 50 nm. Gold nanoparticles were adsorbed on ABS surface and acted as nucleation centers in activating process of the electroless copper plating. The uniform and dense film was obtained at the optimal technological parameters which were achieved by the orthogonal experiment. The scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS), X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) were used to detect the morphology, structure and elemental composition of the coating, respectively. The results indicated that copper coating contained only Cu (0) without any other elements.

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