Plasma for deposition, grafting or etching and the chemistry of the plasma-polymer interface involved

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Arefi-Khonsari ◽  
L. Amouroux
1996 ◽  
Vol 100 (33) ◽  
pp. 14062-14066 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Hopkins ◽  
S. H. Wheale ◽  
J. P. S. Badyal

Langmuir ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 14 (23) ◽  
pp. 6699-6704 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. H. Wheale ◽  
C. P. Barker ◽  
J. P. S. Badyal

2011 ◽  
Vol 115 (20) ◽  
pp. 6495-6502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodney T. Chen ◽  
Benjamin W. Muir ◽  
Lars Thomsen ◽  
Anton Tadich ◽  
Bruce C. C. Cowie ◽  
...  

2000 ◽  
Vol 629 ◽  
Author(s):  
John V. St. John ◽  
Patty Wisian-Neilson

ABSTRACTPoly (methylphenylphosphazene) (PMPP) is an example of a unique class of inorganic polymers with alternating – (P=N)– backbones. Chemical modification of bulk PMPP can result in changes of physical properties such as chemical resistance, onset temperature of thermal degradation, elasticity, and flexibility. Surface modification of PMPP allows tailoring of the chemical properties at the polymer interface while maintaining the integrity of the bulk polymer. In this research, PMPP thin films were treated to form carboxylate or carboxylic acid groups at the surface. Surface modification was monitored by following changes in contact angle. The hydrophobic/hydrophilic interactions of carboxylated PMPP surfaces allow for mesoscale interactions of thin polymer films.


2000 ◽  
Vol 629 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan S. Schulze ◽  
Timothy P. Lodge ◽  
Christopher W. Macosko

ABSTRACTThe reaction of perdeuterated amino-terminal polystyrene (dPS-NH2) with anhydrideterminal poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA-anh) at a PS/PMMA interface has been observed with forward recoil spectrometry (FRES). Bilayer samples were constructed by placing thin films of PS containing ∼8.5 wt % dPS-NH2 on a PMMA-anh layer. Significant reaction was observed only after annealing the samples at 174°C for several hours, a time scale at least two orders of magnitude greater than the time required for the dPS-NH2 chains to diffuse through the bulk PS layer. The topography of the interfacial region as copolymer formed was measured using atomic force microscopy (AFM). Roughening of the PS/PMMA interface was observed to varying degrees in all annealed samples. Furthermore, the extent of this roughening was found to depend on the PS matrix molecular weight. Reaction in the samples with a high molecular weight PS matrix resulted in a root mean square roughness approximately equal to the radius of gyration Rg of the copolymer. However, approximately twice as much roughening was observed in the low molecular weight PS matrix. This study reveals how the molecular weight of one of the phases can affect the rate of reaction at a polymer/polymer interface.


2015 ◽  
Vol 84 (8) ◽  
pp. 591-595 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yukiko IZUMI ◽  
Naoki BADEN ◽  
Kazuhiro MATSUDA

2021 ◽  
Vol 278 ◽  
pp. 116797
Author(s):  
Nidhi Yadav ◽  
Nikita Kumari ◽  
Yoshito Ando ◽  
Shyam S. Pandey ◽  
Vipul Singh

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-118
Author(s):  
Esmail Sharifzadeh ◽  
Yasahr Amiri

Abstract In this work, the effects of the morphological variation and the polymer/polymer interface on the tensile modulus of binary polymer blends were evaluated using a combined modeling method. The characteristics of the polymer/polymer interface region were evaluated using a neural network system and the results were used to improve the analytical model. The model accuracy was investigated by comparing its predictions with the tensile test results of some prepared iPP/PA blend samples and also some other data from literature which revealed an acceptable accuracy (error < 5%).


Coatings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 857
Author(s):  
Lasni Samalka Kumarasinghe ◽  
Neethu Ninan ◽  
Panthihage Ruvini Lakshika Dabare ◽  
Alex Cavallaro ◽  
Esma J. Doğramacı ◽  
...  

The metal ion release characteristics and biocompatibility of meta-based materials are key factors that influence their use in orthodontics. Although stainless steel-based alloys have gained much interest and use due to their mechanical properties and cost, they are prone to localised attack after prolonged exposure to the hostile oral environment. Metal ions may induce cellular toxicity at high dosages. To circumvent these issues, orthodontic brackets were coated with a functional nano-thin layer of plasma polymer and further immobilised with enantiomers of tryptophan. Analysis of the physicochemical properties confirmed the presence of functional coatings on the surface of the brackets. The quantification of metal ion release using mass spectrometry proved that plasma functionalisation could minimise metal ion release from orthodontic brackets. Furthermore, the biocompatibility of the brackets has been improved after functionalisation. These findings demonstrate that plasma polymer facilitated surface functionalisation of orthodontic brackets is a promising approach to reducing metal toxicity without impacting their bulk properties.


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