A biofilm is an interface-associated colloidal dispersion of bacterial cells and excreted
polymers in which microorganisms find protection from their environment. Successful …

In the present work the correlation of electrical, optical and nano-mechanical properties of
argon-diluted diamond-like carbon (Ar-DLC) thin films with sp3 and sp2 fractions of carbon …

The effect of specific chemical functionalities on the adhesion of two Staphylococcus
epidermidis strains under flow was investigated by using surfaces prepared by self …

An analysis of the literature on polyethylene terephthalate modification by low-temperature
plasma treatment is presented. The use of modern instrumental methods (measurement of …

Titanium/diamond-like carbon multilayer (TDML) films were deposited using a hybrid system
combining radio frequency (RF)-sputtering and RF-plasma enhanced chemical vapor …

Argon surface plasma treatment (APT) of poly (propylene)/silver (PP/Ag) and poly
(propylene)/copper (PP/Cu) nanocomposite improves their antibacterial properties against …

Adhesion studies of bacteria (Staphylococcus epidermidis) to plasma modified PET films
were conducted in order to determine the role of the surface free energy under static and …

This work aims to develop novel techniques, including low energy end-hall ion (EDH)
source, nitrogen and silicon doping, to enhance the adhesion strength of Diamond-like …

The effects of low (2.5, 0.2 keV) energy reactive oxygen ion bombardment and argon ion
bombardment on poly (ethylene terephthalate) thin film (PET) surface chemical composition …

Here, we report the composite effect of aluminum doping on the dielectric response of
Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) thin films. In addition, the contribution from preparation …