Electrostatic properties of PE and PTFE subjected to atmospheric pressure plasma treatment; correlation of experimental results with atomistic modeling

Journal of Electrostatics

Volumn 65, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 401-407

  Trigwell, Steve ^a   Boucher, Derrick ^b   Calle, Carlos I ^a  

^a KENNEDY SPACE CENTER   (United States)

^b KING'S COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric plasma; Atomistic modeling; Hydrophilic; Surface treatment; Triboelectrification

Indexed keywords

CONTACT ANGLE; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; GLOW DISCHARGES; HYDROPHILICITY; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; POLYETHYLENES; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; SURFACE CHARGE; TRIBOELECTRICITY;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE GLOW DISCHARGE PLASMA; ATOMISTIC MODELING; PARAMETRIC METHOD; SURFACE OXIDATION;

ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE;

CONTACT ANGLE; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE; GLOW DISCHARGES; HYDROPHILICITY; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; POLYETHYLENES; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; SURFACE CHARGE; TRIBOELECTRICITY;

EID: 33947250234     PISSN: 03043886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.elstat.2006.10.004     Document Type: Article

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