This book illustrates plasma properties, polymer characteristics, surface specifics, and how to purposefully combine plasma and polymer chemistry. In so doing, it covers plasma polymerization, surface functionalization, etching, crosslinking, and deposition of monotype functional-group-bearing plasma polymers. It explains different techniques and plasma types, such as pressure-pulsed, remote, low-wattage plasmas and plasma polymerization in liquids. Finally, among the numerous applications discussed are plasmas for chemical synthesis, industrial processes or the modification of membranes and papers, adhesion promotion, corrosion protection, fire retardency, and as ion-exchangers and biomaterials as well as DNA chips, nanoparticle modifiers, and solar cells.Content:
Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1–10):
Chapter 2 Interaction between Plasma and Polymers (pages 11–33):
Chapter 3 Plasma (pages 35–54):
Chapter 4 Chemistry and Energetics in Classic and Plasma Processes (pages 55–68):
Chapter 5 Kinetics of Polymer Surface Modification (pages 69–143):
Chapter 6 Bulk, Ablative, and Side Reactions (pages 145–195):
Chapter 7 Metallization of Plasma?Modified Polymers (pages 197–237):
Chapter 8 Accelerated Plasma?Aging of Polymers (pages 239–248):
Chapter 9 Polymer Surface Modifications with Monosort Functional Groups (pages 249–301):
Chapter 10 Atmospheric?Pressure Plasmas (pages 303–335):
Chapter 11 Plasma Polymerization (pages 337–375):
Chapter 12 Pulsed?Plasma Polymerization (pages 377–456):