Open AccessSuperficial Surface Treatment using Atmospheric Plasma on Recycled Nylon 6,6
Author(s) -
María Liliana Ávalos Rodríguez,
E. VázquezVélez,
H. Martı́nez,
Álvaro Torres
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of nuclear physics, materials sciences, radiation and applications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2321-9289
pISSN - 2321-8649
DOI - 10.15415/jnp.2021.82025
Subject(s) - wetting , contact angle , coating , materials science , atmospheric pressure plasma , polymer , scanning electron microscope , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , raman spectroscopy , chemical engineering , surface modification , adhesion , composite material , plasma , optics , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering
Polymers currently represent materials that are cost-effective, while its recycled nature is significant in terms of environmental protection. However, the surface properties of polymers often do not meet the demands of wettability, adhesion, and friction, among others. Atmospheric plasma treatment on the surface of polymers improves its physical-chemistry properties. In this work, a recycled nylon coating was prepared by the spin coating technique and characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. This coating was treated by atmospheric plasma, and Raman spectroscopy was performed to analyze the signals related to different functional groups present in the coating surface after plasma treatment. The action of plasma on the surface morphology was observed by scanning electron microscopy. The contact angle results showed an improvement in surface wettability.