Study of radio frequency plasma treatment of PVDF film using Ar, O2 and Ar + O2 gases for improved polypyrrole adhesion Kaynak, Akif, Mehmood, Tariq, Dai, Xiujuan J., Magniez, Kevin and Kouzani, Abbas 2013, Study of radio frequency plasma treatment of PVDF film using Ar, O2 and Ar + O2 gases for improved polypyrrole adhesion, Materials, vol. 6, no. 8, pp. 3482-3493, doi: 10.3390/ma6083482. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Study of radio frequency plasma treatment of PVDF film using Ar, O2 and Ar + O2 gases for improved polypyrrole adhesion Formatted title Study of radio frequency plasma treatment of PVDF film using Ar, O2 and (Ar + O2) gases for improved polypyrrole adhesion Author(s) Kaynak, Akif Mehmood, Tariq Dai, Xiujuan J. Magniez, Kevin Kouzani, Abbas Journal name Materials Volume number 6 Issue number 8 Start page 3482 End page 3493 Total pages 12 Publisher MDI Publishing Place of publication Basel, Switzerland Publication date 2013 ISSN 1996-1944 Keyword(s) coatings plasma treatment surface modification polypyrrole interfacial bonding conducting polymers PVDF Summary Improvement of the binding of polypyrrole with PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) thin film using low pressure plasma was studied. The effects of various plasma gases i.e., Ar, O2 and Ar + O2 gases on surface roughness, surface chemistry and hydrophilicity were noted. The topographical change of the PVDF film was observed by means of scanning electron microscopy and chemical changes by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, with adhesion of polypyrrole (PPy) by abrasion tests and sheet resistance measurements. Results showed that the increase in roughness and surface functionalization by oxygen functional groups contributed to improved adhesion and Ar + O2 plasma gave better adhesion. Language eng DOI 10.3390/ma6083482 Field of Research 020204 Plasma Physics 091205 Functional Materials 091209 Polymers and Plastics Socio Economic Objective 970110 Expanding Knowledge in Technology HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2013, MDI Publishing Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30057641 Document type: Journal Article Collections: School of Engineering Institute for Frontier Materials Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Tue, 12 Nov 2013, 13:55:59 EST Wed, 13 Nov 2013, 10:32:13 EST Fri, 15 Nov 2013, 12:56:27 EST Mon, 18 Nov 2013, 08:35:03 EST Mon, 18 Nov 2013, 08:35:39 EST Mon, 18 Nov 2013, 14:57:49 EST Fri, 09 May 2014, 16:22:42 EST Mon, 12 May 2014, 08:31:12 EST Fri, 22 Aug 2014, 16:14:17 EST Wed, 18 Nov 2015, 07:07:10 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 6 times in TR Web of Science Cited 7 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 182 Abstract Views, 42 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Tue, 12 Nov 2013, 13:55:59 EST

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