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Large Area Surface Modification Induced by Parallel Operated MSE Sustained Glow Discharges
Proceedings of HAKONE VIII
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
1-1-2002
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Abstract
A novel approach in the field of non-equilibrium plasma generation is the development of Micro Structured Electrode (MSE) arrays that can be operated at or near atmospheric pressure. The MSE-sustained discharges present a high density of electrons (1015cm-3) and metastable atoms (1013cm-3). The gas temperature immediately above the microstructure exceeds only slightly the room temperature. This study reports on the application of a microplasma array in the surface modification of plastic substrates. Detailed features of surface modification of plastics by means of MSE-sustained discharges are reported for the first time, utilizing both water contact angle and high resolution XPS analysis.
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C. Penache, S. Datta, Sharmila M. Mukhopadhyay, A. Brauning-Demain, et al.. "Large Area Surface Modification Induced by Parallel Operated MSE Sustained Glow Discharges" Proceedings of HAKONE VIII (2002) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/sharmila_mukhopadhyay/26/
This paper was presented at the 8th International Symposium on High Pressure Low Temperature Plasma, Puhajarve, Estonia