Nonthermal plasma technology as a versatile strategy for polymeric biomaterials surface modification: a review

T Desmet, R Morent, N De Geyter, C Leys… - …, 2009 - ACS Publications
In modern technology, there is a constant need to solve very complex problems and to fine-
tune existing solutions. This is definitely the case in modern medicine with emerging fields …

Plasma methods for the generation of chemically reactive surfaces for biomolecule immobilization and cell colonization‐a review

KS Siow, L Britcher, S Kumar… - Plasma processes and …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
This review surveys methods for the fabrication, by plasma surface treatments or plasma
polymerization, of polymeric surfaces and thin plasma polymer coatings that contain reactive …

Plasma treatment of polymers: the effects of energy transfer from an argon plasma on the surface chemistry of polystyrene, and polypropylene. A high-energy …

RM France, RD Short - Langmuir, 1998 - ACS Publications
Argon plasma treatment and subsequent atmospheric exposure have been used to
incorporate new oxygen functionalities at the surface of polystyrene (PS) and polypropylene …

Surface modification of poly (ethylene terephthalate) fibers induced by radio frequency air plasma treatment

C Riccardi, R Barni, E Selli, G Mazzone… - Applied surface …, 2003 - Elsevier
The surface chemical and physical modifications of poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) fibers
induced by radiofrequency air plasma treatments were correlated with the characteristics of …

Microfluidics within a well: an injection-molded plastic array 3D culture platform

Y Lee, JW Choi, J Yu, D Park, J Ha, K Son, S Lee… - Lab on a Chip, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) has been widely used in fabricating microfluidic devices for
prototyping and proof-of-concept experiments. Due to several material limitations, PDMS …

Wettability interpretation of oxygen plasma modified poly (methyl methacrylate)

J Chai, F Lu, B Li, DY Kwok - Langmuir, 2004 - ACS Publications
Poly (methyl methacrylate)(PMMA) has been modified via a dc pulsed oxygen plasma for
different treatment times. The modified surfaces were characterized by X-ray photoelectron …

A 'tissue model'to study the plasma delivery of reactive oxygen species

EJ Szili, JW Bradley, RD Short - Journal of Physics D: Applied …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
We demonstrate the utility of a'tissue model'to monitor the delivery of plasma jet-generated
reactive oxygen species (ROS). We report on helium plasma jet interactions both across the …

The influence of side groups and polarity of polymers on the kind and effectiveness of their surface modification by air plasma action

A Kamińska, H Kaczmarek, J Kowalonek - European Polymer Journal, 2002 - Elsevier
The changes of contact angle (θ) and surface free energy (γS) under low-temperature air
plasma in the polymers of different chemical structure and polarity (polyethylene, PE; …

Surface modification of electrospun PVA/chitosan nanofibers by dielectric barrier discharge plasma at atmospheric pressure and studies of their mechanical properties …

P Das, N Ojah, R Kandimalla, K Mohan, D Gogoi… - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this paper, surface of electrospun PVA/Cs nanofibers is modified using dielectric barrier
discharge (DBD) plasma and the relationship between the observed mechanical properties …

Surface composition, chemistry, and structure of polystyrene modified by electron-beam-generated plasma

EH Lock, DY Petrovykh, P Mack, T Carney, RG White… - Langmuir, 2010 - ACS Publications
Polystyrene (PS) surfaces were treated by electron-beam-generated plasmas in
argon/oxygen, argon/nitrogen, and argon/sulfur hexafluoride environments. The resulting …