Premium
Effect of Ar + ion beam in the process of plasma surface modification of PET films
Author(s) -
Hyun Jinho,
Barletta Philip,
Koh Kwangok,
Yoo Sangduk,
Oh Jaehwan,
Aspnes David E.,
Cuomo Jerome J.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4628(20000822)77:8<1679::aid-app4>3.0.co;2-f
Subject(s) - contact angle , materials science , surface modification , polymer , ion beam , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , ion , plasma , ellipsometry , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , composite material , thin film , nanotechnology , chemistry , organic chemistry , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering
In general, plasma modified polymer surfaces tend to show short aging time and rapid hydrophobic recovery after treatment. To prevent reorientation from the surface to the bulk, appropriate crosslinking is necessary among the polymer chains. In this work, an Ar + ion beam was used to provide crosslinking to the surface. Crosslinking was shown by spectroscopic ellipsometry, AFM, and FTIR. Contact angle measurements were performed to see the aging of the modified surfaces. The surface modified with Ar + ion beam followed by RF plasma treatment exhibited reduced chain mobility and a highly stable hydrophilic surface. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 77: 1679–1683, 2000