Projects / Programmes
Investigation of gaseous discharges for introduction of a new environmentally friendly technology for semimanufactures functionalization at capacitors production
Code |
Science |
Field |
Subfield |
2.09.00 |
Engineering sciences and technologies |
Electronic components and technologies |
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Code |
Science |
Field |
T190 |
Technological sciences |
Electrical engineering |
T155 |
Technological sciences |
Coatings and surface treatment |
capacitor, polypropilene, gaseous plasma, gaseous discharge, functionalization, surface energy, metallization
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 |
741 |
2. |
26476 |
PhD Aleksander Drenik |
Electronic components and technologies |
Researcher |
2010 - 2011 |
700 |
3. |
19945 |
PhD Luka Drinovec |
Physics |
Researcher |
2008 - 2011 |
177 |
4. |
29520 |
PhD Kristina Eleršič Filipič |
Biochemistry and molecular biology |
Junior researcher |
2008 - 2011 |
97 |
5. |
11526 |
Minka Grdešič |
Electronic components and technologies |
Researcher |
2008 - 2011 |
0 |
6. |
27704 |
PhD Nina Hauptman |
Chemistry |
Researcher |
2008 - 2011 |
108 |
7. |
04423 |
PhD Marta Klanjšek Gunde |
Electronic components and technologies |
Researcher |
2008 - 2011 |
562 |
8. |
15703 |
PhD Janez Kovač |
Electronic components and technologies |
Researcher |
2008 - 2011 |
686 |
9. |
10429 |
PhD Miran Mozetič |
Electronic components and technologies |
Head |
2008 - 2011 |
1,364 |
10. |
06527 |
Branko Petrič |
Electric devices |
Researcher |
2008 - 2011 |
23 |
11. |
08814 |
Franc Plevnik |
Electronic components and technologies |
Researcher |
2008 - 2009 |
8 |
12. |
11461 |
Branko Požek |
Electronic components and technologies |
Researcher |
2008 - 2011 |
3 |
13. |
09105 |
Borut Praček |
Electronic components and technologies |
Researcher |
2008 - 2011 |
113 |
14. |
11527 |
Željko Šutej |
Electronic components and technologies |
Researcher |
2010 - 2011 |
0 |
15. |
20048 |
PhD Alenka Vesel |
Electronic components and technologies |
Researcher |
2008 - 2011 |
701 |
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)
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