Surface Modification to Improve Properties of Materials

• Main Author: Mozeti?, Miran (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019
• Subjects: History of engineering & technology; low-pressure MW air plasma; corrosion; nisin; porous silicon; biomaterial; polymer polyethylene terephthalate (PET); shot-peening; optical emission spectroscopy (OES); Lyophyllum deeastes Sing; egg shell; initial surface functionalization; contact angle measurement; mushroom; image processing; Teflon; antimicrobial film; biology; microhole-textured tool; atmospheric pressure plasma jets; laser cobalt catalytic probe; tetrafluoromethane (CF4) plasma; fretting failure; adhesive bonding; hardness; residual stress; TIG welding; ToF-SIMS; plasma surface modification; functionalization and wettability; neutral oxygen atom density; tool life; surface properties; physical properties; endothelial cells; micro-EDM; surface modification; lectin; grafting; materials characterization; aluminum; Ti6Al4V alloy; porous-like; gold; plasma polymerization; electronegativity; gradient nanostructured layer; wettability; XPS; self-cleaning fabrics; surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy; food packaging; laser ablation in liquids; surface energy; cellulose thin film; etching; vascular graft; polystyrene; surface texture; oxidation; visible light assisted organosilanization; surface residual stress; antimicrobial activity; surface characterization; plasma treatment polyvinyl alcohol; functionalization; duralumin; silver nanoparticles; nanoparticle-impregnated paper; cell cultures; plasma; L. edodes; hemocompatibility; Poly(tetrafluoroethylene); Alloy 718; nanostructuring; anti-bio adhesion; aluminum 6061-T6; sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) plasma; special surfaces; superhydrophobic; adsorption; wetting; biocompatibility; optical emission spectroscopy; dry wear behavior; tribology; modification; tribological performance; PVD nanocomposite coatings; CaF2; particle characterization; bovine serum albumin; polymer; electrical stimulation; surface treatment; alloy; polymer polypropylene; endothealization; adhesion effectiveness; pulse power; silicon surface; thrombosis; polyethylene granules; surface hardness; solid state NMR; tribological properties; aluminum die casting; sheet forming; carbonization; superhydrophobicity; plasma treatment; stearic acid; laser synthesis of colloidal nanoparticles solution; zeta potential; electric field; epoxy composites; dynamic mechanical analysis; grain size; vacuum filtration; tantalum; fiber fines
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This book contains selected contributions on surface modification to improve the properties of solid materials. The surface properties are tailored either by functionalization, etching, or deposition of a thin coating. Functionalization is achieved by a brief treatment with non-equilibrium gaseous plasma containing suitable radicals that interact chemically with the material surface and thus enable the formation of rather stable functional groups. Etching is performed in order to modify the surface morphology. The etching parameters are selected in such a way that a rich morphology of the surfaces is achieved spontaneously on the sub-micrometer scale, without using masks. The combination of adequate surface morphology and functionalization of materials leads to superior surface properties which are particularly beneficial for the desired response upon incubation with biological matter. Alternatively, the materials are coated with a suitable thin film that is useful in various applications from food to aerospace industries.