Extreme Ultraviolet Surface Modification of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) for Surface Structuring and Wettability Control

• Authors: I. Ahad , H. Fiedorowicz , B. Budner , T. Kaldonski , M. Vázquez , A. Bartnik , D. Brabazon
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The surface modification of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) polymer films has been performed by irradiation of extreme ultraviolet photons to investigate the effect of surface structuring on wettability control. For biomedical engineering applications, surface structuring and wettability control of PET films could enhance the polymer biocompatibility by promoting cell adhesion and consequently proliferation. The PET films are irradiated with laser plasma extreme ultraviolet source based on double stream gas puff target under different environments. The extreme ultraviolet modified PET film surfaces are characterized by atomic force microscopy and WCA goniometer. The extreme ultraviolet surface modification resulted in the formation of nano- and microstructuring on the polymer surfaces. The surface structuring consequently increased WCA making the PET surfaces more hydrophobic. The results demonstrate the direct relationship between surface roughness and hydrophobicity for extreme ultraviolet modified PET samples.

Keywords

EN

81.05.Lg; 81.40.Wx; 81.16.Rf; 81.65.-b

Discipline

• 81.65.-b: Surface treatments(for surface preparation and lithography in microelectronics, see 85.40.-e)
• 81.16.Rf: Micro- and nanoscale pattern formation
• 81.40.Wx: Radiation treatment (particle and electromagnetic)(see also 61.80.-x Physical radiation effects, radiation damage)
• 81.05.Lg: Polymers and plastics; rubber; synthetic and natural fibers; organometallic and organic materials(for polymers and organic materials in electrochemistry, see 82.45.Wx)

• Publisher: Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 129
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 241-243

Dates

published

2016-02

Contributors

author

I. Ahad

• Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, S. Kaliskiego 2, 00-908 Warsaw, Poland
• Advanced Processing Technology Research Centre, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Computing, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland

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H. Fiedorowicz

• Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, S. Kaliskiego 2, 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

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B. Budner

• Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, S. Kaliskiego 2, 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

author

T. Kaldonski

• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Military University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland

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M. Vázquez

• Advanced Processing Technology Research Centre, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Computing, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland

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A. Bartnik

• Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, S. Kaliskiego 2, 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

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D. Brabazon

• Advanced Processing Technology Research Centre, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Computing, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.129.241