Use of statistical design of experiments in the optimization of Ar-O 2 low-pressure plasma treatment conditions of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) for increasing polarity and adhesion, and inhibiting hydrophobic recovery

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 332, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-11

  Butrón García, María Isabel ^a   Jofre Reche, José Antonio ^a   Martín Martínez, José Miguel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Hydrophobic recovery; Low pressure plasma; PDMS; Water contact angle; XPS

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; ARGON; CONTACT ANGLE; DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICROCHANNELS; MIXTURES; OXYGEN; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE; PULSE WIDTH MODULATION; RECOVERY; WATER TREATMENT; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EXPERIMENTAL PARAMETERS; HYDROPHOBIC RECOVERY; INFLUENCING PARAMETERS; LOW PRESSURE PLASMA; LOW PRESSURE PLASMA TREATMENT; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE PDMS; STATISTICAL DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS; WATER CONTACT ANGLE;

SILICONES;

EID: 84924102031     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.01.144     Document Type: Article

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