scholarly journals Surface Activation of Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) with Atmospheric Pressure Ar + H2O Plasma

Coatings ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Essam Abdel–Fattah
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Free Energy ◽  
Methyl Methacrylate ◽  
Surface Treatment ◽  
Plasma Treatment ◽  
Surface Free Energy ◽  
Atmospheric Pressure ◽  
Treatment Time ◽  
Plasma Treatment Time ◽  
Pmma Surface

The atmospheric pressure of Ar + H 2 O plasma jet has been analyzed and its effects on the poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) surface has been investigated. The PMMA surface treatment was performed at a fixed gas flow-rate discharge voltage, while varying the plasma treatment time. The Ar + H 2 O plasma was studied with optical emission spectroscopy (OES). Optimum plasma conditions for PMMA surface treatment were determined from relative intensities of Argon, hydroxyl radical (OH), oxygen (O) I emission spectra. The rotational temperature T rot of Ar + H 2 O plasma was determined from OH emission band. The PMMA surfaces before and after plasma treatment were characterized by contact angle and surface free energy measurements, X-ray photoelectrons spectroscopy (XPS), atomic force microscope (AFM) and UV-spectroscopy. The contact angle decreased and surface free energy increased with plasma treatment time. XPS results revealed the oxygen to carbon ratio (O/C) on plasma-treated PMMA surfaces remarkably increased for short treatment time ≤60 s, beyond which it has weakly dependent on treatment time. The carbon C1s peak deconvoluted into four components: C–C, C–C=O, C–O–C and O–C=O bonds and their percentage ratio vary in accordance with plasma treatment time. AFM showed the PMMA surface roughness increases with plasma treatment time. UV-visible measurements revealed that plasma treatment has no considerable effect on the transparency of PMMA samples.

HYDROPHILIC BEHAVIOR OF POLYMER FILMS TREATED BY ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE PLASMA

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (02) ◽  
pp. 1250007 ◽  
Author(s):  
SEUNG-HO SEO ◽  
SUNGHWAN CHANG ◽  
YEONG-EUN YOO ◽  
JAE DONG CHUNG
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Plasma Treatment ◽  
Polymer Films ◽  
Atmospheric Pressure ◽  
Treatment Time ◽  
Atmospheric Pressure Plasma ◽  
Surface Characteristics ◽  
Optimum Operating ◽  
Optimum Operating Condition ◽  
Plasma Treatment Time

Experiment on the surface characteristics of polymer films (PC, PET, EVA) treated by atmospheric pressure plasma has been conducted. As the process parameters, we chose frequency, gas flow and treatment time. By measuring the contact angle, we scrutinized the effects of these parameters on the hydrophilic surface characteristics of polymer materials and found the optimum operating condition of each polymer for the highest hydropilicity. In the case of PC substrate, the contact angle was changed from 83.5 ± 1.1° (before plasma treatment) to 30.4 ± 0.4° (after plasma treatment) at the optimum operating condition of 30 kHz, CDA 0.6%, and repeated number of 7. In the case of PET substrate, the contact angle change was found from 59 ± 1.1° to 23.5 ± 1.7° at 20 kHz, CDA 0.6%, and repeated number of 7. In the case of EVA substrate, the contact angle of 84 ± 0.6° changed to 44.2 ± 1.2° at 30 kHz, CDA 0.6%, and repeated number of 7. The long-term stability of the hydrophilic surfaces and section morphology were also examined by SEM. As a roll-to-roll application, the adhesion force between PET and UV resin was measured to show initial increase according to the plasma treatment time, i.e., repeated number but finally saturated to show no meaningful change, which is in line with the behavior of the contact angle according to plasma treatment time.

scholarly journals Cold Atmospheric Pressure Argon Plasma Jet Assisted Degradation of Malachite Green (MG) Aqueous Solution

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-61
Author(s):  
Vasu D ◽  
Ramkumar M.C ◽  
Arunkumar A ◽  
Navaneetha Pandiyaraj K
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Plasma Treatment ◽  
Malachite Green ◽  
Atmospheric Pressure ◽  
Treatment Time ◽  
Oxidative Degradation ◽  
Atmospheric Pressure Plasma ◽  
Pressure Plasma ◽  
Plasma Treatment Time ◽  
Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma

The oxidative degradation of cold atmospheric pressure plasma assisted degradation of malachite Green (MG) was investigated in this study. Cold atmospheric pressure plasma assisted MG degradation process was carried out as a function various plasma treatment time (05, 10, and 15 mins). The % of degradation and presence carbon content in the plasma treated MG was examined by UV-Visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis) and total organic carbon (TOC) analyzer. Optical emission spectrometer was used to identify formation of various reactive species during in situ plasma treatment. The higher degradation percentage of 90% was obtained after plasma treatment time of 15 min and value of TOC also found to decreased significantly with increasing plasma treatment time.  Toxicity of the plasma-treated MG aqueous solution samples was also examined by Staphylococcus aureus (S.aureus) bacteria.

Study on the Conditions of Plasma-Induced Graft Acrylic Acid on Polyethersulfone Substrates

2012 ◽  
Vol 627 ◽  
pp. 791-795
Author(s):  
Ru Li ◽  
Fen Fen Liu ◽  
Ji Fei Deng
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Acrylic Acid ◽  
Plasma Treatment ◽  
Water Contact Angle ◽  
Surface Composition ◽  
Treatment Time ◽  
Membrane Surface ◽  
Water Contact ◽  
Plasma Treatment Time ◽  
Low Temperature Plasmas

The use of low-temperature plasmas to modify the surface of substrates and grafted acrylic acid is discussed. Their surface composition characterized by attenuated total reflectance fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectra and water contact angle. The results of various techniques indicated that acrylic acid could be incorporated in the membrane surface. The plasma treatment time，plasma treatment power and grafting time effect on water contact angle. The water contact angle decreased from 67° for virgin PES to 11° for the plasma-induced and 0° for grafted AA.

SURFACE MODIFICATION OF PLASMA TREATMENT ON SiO2 LAYER WITH UNDERFILL

2007 ◽  
Vol 14 (04) ◽  
pp. 849-852 ◽  
Author(s):  
BO-IN NOH ◽  
SEUNG-BOO JUNG
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Free Energy ◽  
Surface Modification ◽  
Plasma Treatment ◽  
Surface Free Energy ◽  
Treatment Condition ◽  
Operating Time ◽  
Polar Component ◽  
Gas Atmosphere ◽  
Substrate Surfaces

The plasma treatment on SiO 2 substrate surfaces increased the oxygen-containing functional groups or the polar component of the surface free energy and, the wetting characteristics of the underfills/ SiO 2. The plasma treatment condition which gave the smallest contact angle between the underfills and SiO 2 was an operating time of 60 sec under O 2 gas atmosphere and a power of 200 W.

scholarly journals Effect of Plasma Treatment on the Impact Behavior of Epoxy/Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Composites: A Preliminary Study

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1293
Author(s):  
Maria Rosaria Ricciardi ◽  
Ilaria Papa ◽  
Giuseppe Coppola ◽  
Valentina Lopresto ◽  
Lucia Sansone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Surface Treatment ◽  
Plasma Treatment ◽  
Treatment Time ◽  
Basalt Fiber ◽  
Epoxy Composites ◽  
Low Velocity Impact ◽  
Impact Behavior ◽  
Chamber Pressure ◽  
The Impact

Hydrophobic surfaces are highly desired for several applications due to their exceptional properties such as self-cleaning, anti-icing, anti-friction and others. Such surfaces can be prepared via numerous methods including plasma technology, a dry technique with low environmental impact. In this paper, the effect of a one-step sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) plasma treatment upon the low velocity impact behavior of basalt/epoxy composites has been investigated by using several characterization techniques. A capacitive coupled radiofrequency plasma system was used for the plasma surface treatment of basalt/epoxy composites, and suitable surface treatment conditions were experimentally investigated with respect to gas flow rate, chamber pressure, power intensity, and surface treatment time by measuring the water droplet contact angle of treated specimens. The contact angle measurements showed that treating with SF6 plasma would increase the hydrophobicity of basalt/epoxy composites; moreover, the impact results obtained on reinforced epoxy basalt fiber showed damage in a confined area and higher impact resistance for plasma-treated basalt systems.

Surface Characterization of Oxygen Plasma Treated Nano-SiO2 Sol-Gel Coating UHMWPE Filaments

2010 ◽  
Vol 658 ◽  
pp. 117-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Chen Zhang ◽  
Feng Jun Shi ◽  
Jian Xin He ◽  
Hong Yan Wu ◽  
Yi Ping Qiu
Keyword(s):  
Free Energy ◽  
Plasma Treatment ◽  
Ftir Spectroscopy ◽  
Surface Properties ◽  
Surface Free Energy ◽  
Atmospheric Pressure ◽  
Surface Characterization ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Atmospheric Pressure Plasma ◽  
Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene

UHMWPE filaments have a low surface free energy and therefore often require a modification of their surface properties before any use. Atmospheric pressure plasmas treatment is a convenient and environmentally friendly way to obtain these modifications by introducing new chemical groups at the surface without affecting the bulk properties. This paper studies the influence of nano-SiO2 sol-gel coating pretreatment on atmospheric pressure plasma jet (APPJ) treatment of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibers when a mixture of 100% helium and 1% oxygen used as the treatment gas. The surface properties of the plasma-treated UHMWPE filaments are characterized using contact angle measurements and ATR-FTIR spectroscopy. The UHMWPE filaments show a remarkable increase in surface free energy after plasma treatment. ATR-FTIR spectroscopy of the plasma-treated UHMWPE filaments reveals that plasma treatment introduces oxygen-containing functionalities on the UHMWPE filaments surface leading to the increased surface free energy.

scholarly journals Photolithographic Patterning of Cytop with Limited Contact Angle Degradation

Micromachines ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 509 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yalei Qiu ◽  
Shu Yang ◽  
Kuang Sheng
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Film Thickness ◽  
Plasma Treatment ◽  
Treatment Time ◽  
Hydrophobic Surface ◽  
Deposition Process ◽  
Electrowetting On Dielectric ◽  
Plasma Treatment Time ◽  
O2 Plasma Treatment ◽  
O2 Plasma

Cytop is a commercially available amorphous fluoropolymer with excellent characteristics including electric insulation, water and oil repellency, chemical resistance, and moisture-proof property, making it an attractive material as hydrophobic layers in electrowetting-on-dielectric (EWOD) devices. However, its highly hydrophobic surface makes it difficult for photoresists to be directly coated on the surface. To pattern Cytop, plasma treatment prior to applying photoresists is required to promote the adhesion between the photoresist and the Cytop coating. This approach inevitably causes hydrophobicity loss in the final EWOD devices. Thus, a damage-reduced recipe for Cytop patterning is urgently needed. In this paper, we first characterized the damage caused by two categories of surface treatment methods: plasma treatment and metal treatment. Parameters such as plasma gas source (Ar/O2), plasma treatment time (0–600 s), metal target (Al/Cu/Cr/Au), metal deposition process (magnetron sputtering or e-beam evaporation) were varied. Film thickness, wettability, and roughness were quantified by ellipsometry measurements, contact angle measurements, and atom force microscope (AFM), respectively. We then evaluated the effectiveness of annealing in damage reduction. Experimental results show that: (1) annealing is necessary in restoring hydrophobicity as well as smoothing surfaces; (2) specified film thickness can be obtained by controlling plasma treatment time; (3) “Ar/O2 plasma treatment + an AZ5214 soft mask + annealing” is a feasible recipe; (4) “an Al/Cu/Cr/Au hard mask + annealing” is feasible as well.

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