Polymer applications require a modi?cation of surface properties of the polymer. Therefore the effects of plasma treatment on the chemical composition, wettability, and roughness, were determined. A signi?cant alteration regarding the oxygen was observed with XPS after plasma treatment. SEM images revealed a drastic change of the surface topography. These changes correspond to improvement in the wettability and adhesive properties of the surface. Therefore, we proved that also treatment in air plasma is a viable method for polymer modification.
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In this paper we present an overview of plasma processing of different types of polymer materials. Plasma treatment was performed by highly non-equilibrium oxygen plasma. We have clearly explained the benefits of such procedure for modification of surface properties of polymers and stressed an important fact that only extremely non-equilibrium plasma allows for intense functionalization within a few seconds. In this way we can improve the surface properties of the materials for further binding of biological substances.
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