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Investigation of gaseous discharges for introduction of a new environmentally friendly technology for semimanufactures functionalization at capacitors production

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Code Science Field Subfield
2.09.00  Engineering sciences and technologies  Electronic components and technologies   

Code Science Field
T190  Technological sciences  Electrical engineering 
T155  Technological sciences  Coatings and surface treatment 
Keywords
capacitor, polypropilene, gaseous plasma, gaseous discharge, functionalization, surface energy, metallization
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Researchers (19)
no. Code Name and surname Research area Role Period No. of publicationsNo. of publications
1.  22289  PhD Uroš Cvelbar  Electronic components and technologies  Researcher  2008 - 2011  730 
2.  26476  PhD Aleksander Drenik  Electronic components and technologies  Researcher  2010 - 2011  695 
3.  19945  PhD Luka Drinovec  Physics  Researcher  2008 - 2011  178 
4.  29520  PhD Kristina Eleršič Filipič  Biochemistry and molecular biology  Junior researcher  2008 - 2011  96 
5.  11526  Minka Grdešič  Electronic components and technologies  Researcher  2008 - 2011 
6.  27704  PhD Nina Hauptman  Chemistry  Researcher  2008 - 2011  103 
7.  04423  PhD Marta Klanjšek Gunde  Electronic components and technologies  Researcher  2008 - 2011  561 
8.  15703  PhD Janez Kovač  Electronic components and technologies  Researcher  2008 - 2011  673 
9.  10429  PhD Miran Mozetič  Electronic components and technologies  Head  2008 - 2011  1,353 
10.  06527  Branko Petrič  Electric devices  Researcher  2008 - 2011  23 
11.  08814  Franc Plevnik  Electronic components and technologies  Researcher  2008 - 2009 
12.  11461  Branko Požek  Electronic components and technologies  Researcher  2008 - 2011 
13.  09105  Borut Praček  Electronic components and technologies  Researcher  2008 - 2011  113 
14.  11527  Željko Šutej  Electronic components and technologies  Researcher  2010 - 2011 
15.  20048  PhD Alenka Vesel  Electronic components and technologies  Researcher  2008 - 2011  689 
16.  29275  PhD Tjaša Vrlinič  Engineering sciences and technologies  Researcher  2008 - 2011  16 
17.  01741  PhD Anton Zalar  Electronic components and technologies  Researcher  2008 - 2009  383 
18.  16040  PhD Alexis Zrimec  Biology  Researcher  2008 - 2011  225 
19.  29493  PhD Maša Žveglič  Materials science and technology  Junior researcher  2008 - 2011  34 
Organisations (3)
no. Code Research organisation City Registration number No. of publicationsNo. of publications
1.  0104  National Institute of Chemistry  Ljubljana  5051592000  20,997 
2.  0106  Jožef Stefan Institute  Ljubljana  5051606000  90,742 
3.  2341  INDUKTIO L.t.d.  Ljubljana  1840711  23 
Abstract
Characteristics of gaseous discharges suitable for application in large vaccum chambers such as the chamber for metallization of polymer foils will be investigated. The goal of the project is an optimization of the technology for production of foil capacitors and thus higher quality of the products. The stability of plasma sustained by such discharges will be monitored with Langmuir and catalytic probes, as well as by optical emission spectroscopy, Two-photon Absorption Laser Induced Fluorescence (TALIF) and titration, while the surface modifications will be monitored by X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS or ESCA), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and methods for determination of surface energy. A prototype of the device for simultaneous plasma treatment of the polypropilene foil in the metallization chamber will be developed, as well as the system for real time measurements of key plasma and discharge parameters.
Significance for science
To the best of our knowledge, we are the first research team that has ever performed systematic research on the role of crystallinity on the behavior of polymers in low pressure highly dissociated plasma. We found important differences in the behavior (the interaction probability depends on the degree of crystallinity). Highly cristalline polymers should be treated with more aggressive plasma than amorphous ones, and the required flux of oxygen atoms on the surface of some crystalline polymers should be almost an order of magnitude larger to achieve same effects in terms of surface nanoroughness and functionalization with polar functional groups. Similar results (though not as pronounced) were obtained for the sace of treatment of samples with plasma rich in nitrogen atoms. The long term stability of discharges and low pressure plasma created in atmoshere rich in water vapour is another scientific achivement. We found that radicals created by dissociation of water molecules interact with metallic materials and the result is the loss of surface properties that may eventually lead to instabilities in the DC discharges.
Significance for the country
The Slovenian industry faces fierce competition from third countries and can only keep or increase the market share by development of new, ecologically benign technologies. These technologies are also characterized by high quality of products and thus high value added. Unfortunately many companies including our partner do not have enough resources in terms of skilled manpower, scientific equippment and available funds. This aplicatively oriented project enables research that would otherwise not be performed without the financial contribution from Agency. The results of such collaboration between public research organizations and industrial researchers improve the technological know how and open possibilities for improvement the quality of products and thus enhancement of production. This is especially important for Bela krajina, an underdeveloped Slovenian region.
Most important scientific results Annual report 2008, 2009, final report, complete report on dLib.si
Most important socioeconomically and culturally relevant results Annual report 2008, 2009, final report, complete report on dLib.si
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