Macromolecular plasma-chemistry: An emerging field of polymer science

Progress in Polymer Science (Oxford)

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 815-885

  Denes, Ferencz S ^a   Manolache, Sorin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric pressure plasma; Barrier discharge; Biomolecules immobilization; Etch of polymers; Nanoparticles; Nanopaterning; Plasma chemistry; Pulsed discharges; Surface functionalization; Thin layer deposition

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CROSSLINKING; ETCHING; HYDROGEN BONDS; INORGANIC POLYMERS; MACROMOLECULES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; ORGANOMETALLICS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; PLASMA APPLICATIONS;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE PLASMA; BARRIER DISCHARGES; BIOMOLECULES IMMOBOLIZATION; ETCH OF POLYMERS; NANOPATERNING; PLASMA CHEMISTRY; PULSED DISCHARGES; SURFACE FUNCTIONALIZATION; THIN LAYER DEPOSITION;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

EID: 3342919211     PISSN: 00796700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2004.05.001     Document Type: Review

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