Controlled amine functionalization and hydrophilicity of a poly(lactic acid) fabric
Dai, Xiujuan J., du Plessis, Johan, Kyratzis, I. Louis, Maurdev, George, Huson, Mickey G. and Coombs, Chris 2009, Controlled amine functionalization and hydrophilicity of a poly(lactic acid) fabric, Plasma processes and polymers, vol. 6, no. 8, pp. 490-497.
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Controlled amine functionalization and hydrophilicity of a poly(lactic acid) fabric
The surface of PLA fabric has been successfully modified by pulsed plasma polymerization of heptylamine (PPHA) giving increased hydrophilicity and achieving a sufficient level of primary amine functionality (3.5%) for practical application in biotechnology. This is the first report that the density of primary amine (-NH2) in PPHA, quantified by chemical derivatization, can be controlled by selection of pulsed plasma conditions. The duty cycle and the average RF power were the key parameters for achieving both a higher density of primary amine and increased hydrophilicity.