Advances in Plasma Processes for Polymers

• Other Authors: Park, Choon-Sang (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; Chemical engineering; polytetrafluoroethylene; fluorine depletion; hydrogen plasma; VUV radiation; surface modification; hydrophilic; polyamide; gaseous plasma; water contact angle; XPS; polyamide membranes; magnetron sputtering; TiO2 + AgO coatings; low-pressure plasma; plasma treatment; polyaniline (PANI); conductive polymer; plasma polymerization; aniline; atmospheric pressure plasma reactor (AP plasma reactor); in-situ iodine (I2) doping; atmospheric pressure plasma; filler; polylactic acid; polymer composite; polyethylene; corona discharge; polyethylene glycol; adhesion; polymer; biomedical applications; additive manufacturing; toluidine blue method; enzymatic degradation; microwave discharge; discharges in liquids; microwave discharge in liquid hydrocarbons; methods of generation; plasma properties; gas products; solid products; plasma diagnostics; plasma modeling; room temperature growth; porous polythiophene; conducting polymer; NO2; gas sensors; ion beam sputtering; continuum equation; plasma; sublimation; PA6.6; cold plasma; electrical discharges; voltage multiplier; polymers; oleofobization; paper; cellulose; HMDSO; atmospheric-pressure plasma; solution plasma; polymer films; nanoparticles; surface wettability; graphene oxide; cyclic olefin copolymer; GO reduction; titanium (Ti) alloys; low-temperature plasma polymerization; plasma-fluorocarbon-polymer; anti-adhesive surface; inflammatory/immunological response; intramuscularly implantation; atmospheric pressure plasma jet; dielectric barrier discharge; piezoelectric direct discharge; surface free energy; test ink; surface activation; allyl-substituted cyclic carbonate; free-radical polymerization; plasma process; plasma polymerisation; plasma deposition; poly(lactic acid); PLA; ascorbic acid; fumaric acid; grafting; wettability; BOPP foil; DCSBD; VDBD; ageing; surface functionalization; atmospheric pressure plasmas; glow-like discharge; single pin electrode; PANI thin film
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Polymerized nanoparticles and nanofibers can be prepared using various processes, such as chemical synthesis, the electrochemical method, electrospinning, ultrasonic irradiation, hard and soft templates, seeding polymerization, interfacial polymerization, and plasma polymerization. Among these processes, plasma polymerization and aerosol-through-plasma (A-T-P) processes have versatile advantages, especially due to them being "dry", for the deposition of plasma polymer films and carbon-based materials with functional properties suitable for a wide range of applications, such as electronic and optical devices, protective coatings, and biomedical materials. Furthermore, it is well known that plasma polymers are highly cross-linked, pinhole free, branched, insoluble, and adhere well to most substrates. In order to synthesize the polymer films using the plasma processes, therefore, it is very important to increase the density and electron temperature of plasma during plasma polymerization.