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- Title
Defluorination of Polytetrafluoroethylene Surface by Hydrogen Plasma.
- Authors
Vesel, Alenka; Lojen, Dane; Zaplotnik, Rok; Primc, Gregor; Mozetič, Miran; Ekar, Jernej; Kovač, Janez; Gorjanc, Marija; Kurečič, Manja; Stana-Kleinschek, Karin
- Abstract
Defluorination of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) surface film is a suitable technique for tailoring its surface properties. The influence of discharge parameters on the surface chemistry was investigated systematically using radio-frequency inductively coupled H2 plasma sustained in the E- and H-modes at various powers, pressures and treatment times. The surface finish was probed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS). The measurements of water contact angles (WCA) showed increased wettability of the pristine PTFE; however, they did not reveal remarkable modification in the surface chemistry of the samples treated at various discharge parameters. By contrast, the combination of XPS and ToF-SIMS, however, revealed important differences in the surface chemistry between the E- and H-modes. A well-expressed minimum in the fluorine to carbon ratio F/C as low as 0.2 was observed at the treatment time as short as 1 s when plasma was in the H-mode. More gradual surface chemistry was observed when plasma was in the E-mode, and the minimal achievable F/C ratio was about 0.6. The results were explained by the synergistic effects of hydrogen atoms and vacuum ultraviolet radiation.
- Subjects
POLYTEF; HYDROGEN plasmas; SECONDARY ion mass spectrometry; FAR ultraviolet radiation; SURFACE chemistry; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
- Publication
Polymers (20734360), 2020, Vol 12, Issue 12, p2855
- ISSN
2073-4360
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/polym12122855