Studies on Modification of Surface Properties in Polycarbonate (PC) Film Induced by DC Glow Discharge Plasma
The polycarbonate film (PC) surface was treated using glow discharge low-pressure air plasma. The modified surface was characterized by contact angle, FTIR, XRD, AFM, and XPS analysis. The surface-modified samples were further investigated using T-peel test for technical applications. The surface en...
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| author | K. A. Vijayalakshmi M. Mekala C. P. Yoganand K. Navaneetha Pandiyaraj |
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| description | The polycarbonate film (PC) surface was treated using glow discharge low-pressure air plasma. The modified surface was characterized by contact angle, FTIR, XRD, AFM, and XPS analysis. The surface-modified samples were further investigated using T-peel test for technical applications. The surface energy of the sample was estimated by measuring contact angle. The results show that, after plasma treatment, the root mean square (RMS) roughness of PC film was gradually increased with exposure time. Plasma treatment modified the chemical composition of the polymer surface and it made the surface to be highly hydrophilic. It was found that the air plasma treatment increases the polar component of PC film. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a56067f19b9d49aaa26ed5d9cb91670e2025-02-03T07:24:20ZengWileyInternational Journal of Polymer Science1687-94221687-94302011-01-01201110.1155/2011/426057426057Studies on Modification of Surface Properties in Polycarbonate (PC) Film Induced by DC Glow Discharge PlasmaK. A. Vijayalakshmi0M. Mekala1C. P. Yoganand2K. Navaneetha Pandiyaraj3Department of Physics, Sri Vasavi College, Erode 638316, IndiaDepartment of Physics, PKR Arts College for Women, Gobi 638476, IndiaCSIR Plasma Physics Laboratory, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641046, IndiaInstitute of Surface and Thin Film Technology, Wismer University of Technology, Business and Design, Wismer 23952, GermanyThe polycarbonate film (PC) surface was treated using glow discharge low-pressure air plasma. The modified surface was characterized by contact angle, FTIR, XRD, AFM, and XPS analysis. The surface-modified samples were further investigated using T-peel test for technical applications. The surface energy of the sample was estimated by measuring contact angle. The results show that, after plasma treatment, the root mean square (RMS) roughness of PC film was gradually increased with exposure time. Plasma treatment modified the chemical composition of the polymer surface and it made the surface to be highly hydrophilic. It was found that the air plasma treatment increases the polar component of PC film.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/426057 |
| spellingShingle | K. A. Vijayalakshmi M. Mekala C. P. Yoganand K. Navaneetha Pandiyaraj Studies on Modification of Surface Properties in Polycarbonate (PC) Film Induced by DC Glow Discharge Plasma International Journal of Polymer Science |
| title | Studies on Modification of Surface Properties in Polycarbonate (PC) Film Induced by DC Glow Discharge Plasma |
| title_full | Studies on Modification of Surface Properties in Polycarbonate (PC) Film Induced by DC Glow Discharge Plasma |
| title_fullStr | Studies on Modification of Surface Properties in Polycarbonate (PC) Film Induced by DC Glow Discharge Plasma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Studies on Modification of Surface Properties in Polycarbonate (PC) Film Induced by DC Glow Discharge Plasma |
| title_short | Studies on Modification of Surface Properties in Polycarbonate (PC) Film Induced by DC Glow Discharge Plasma |
| title_sort | studies on modification of surface properties in polycarbonate pc film induced by dc glow discharge plasma |
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