Modification of surface properties of polyamide 6 films with atmospheric pressure plasma

To investigate the effect of the different plasma gases treatment on the surface modification of atmospheric pressure plasma, polyamide 6 films were treated using pure helium (He), He/O₂ and He/CF₄, respectively. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) showed rougher surface, while X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) revealed increased oxygen and fluorine contents after the plasma treatments. The plasma treated samples had lower water contact angles and higher T-peel strength than that of the control. The addition of small amount of O₂ or CF₄ to He plasma increases the effectiveness of the plasma treatment in polymer surface modification in terms of surface roughness, surface hydrophilic groups, etching rate, water contact angle and bonding strength.     

Investigation of nanoparticle generation during femtosecond laser ablation of metals

The production of nanoparticles via femtosecond laser ablation of gold and copper is investigated experimentally involving measurements of the ablated mass, plasma diagnostics, and analysis of the nanoparticle size distribution. The targets were irradiated under vacuum with a spot of uniform energy distribution. Only a few laser pulses were applied to each irradiation site to make sure that the plume expansion dynamics were not altered by the depth of the laser-produced crater. Under these conditions, the size distribution of nanoparticles does not exhibit a maximum and the particle abundance monotonously decreases with size. Furthermore, the results indicate that two populations of nanoparticles exist within the plume: small clusters that are more abundant in the fast frontal plume component and larger particles that are located mostly at the back. It is shown that the ablation efficiency is strongly related to the presence of nanoparticles in the plume.     

激光诱导等离子体的实验研究及其在光谱分析中的应用

综述了近几年国内外在激光诱导等离子体方面的实验研究进展 ,及其在光谱分析中的应用。着重阐明了在不同的条件下 (气体种类、环境气压、激光能量、波长、脉宽、功率密度、观测高度 )激光诱导等离子体的形成、辐射、电子温度、电子密度和扩散速度方面的实验研究 ;另外 ,激光诱导等离子体用于物质成分分析中 ,主要阐述了直接采集等离子体的辐射进行固态、液态和气态样品的分析以及激光烧蚀与ICP光源联用进行的光谱化学分析两个方面 ,并对影响分析精确度和检出限的因素进行了简要讨论     

三维层流等离子体射流中陶瓷颗粒的运动与加热

本文对带载气-颗粒侧向喷射的三维层流等离子体长射流中陶瓷颗粒的运动与加热进行了模拟研究,并与忽略载气喷射影响时的结果进行了比较。模拟结果表明,侧向载气喷射所引起的三维效应对颗粒行为有明显影响,陶瓷颗粒在等离子体射流中加热时颗粒内部可能出现相当大的温差,取决于环境参数,陶瓷颗粒表面温度可以高于也可以低于中心温度。     

Effects of in situ plasma treatment on optical and electrical properties of index-matched transparent conducting oxide layer

We investigated the effects of in situ plasma-treatment on optical and electrical properties of index-matched indium tin oxide (IMITO) thin film. To render the IMITO-coated surface hydrophilic and study the optical and electrical characteristics, we performed in situ oxygen plasma post-treatment without breaking vacuum. The 94.6% transmittance in the visible wavelength range (400-700 nm) increased on average to 96.4% and the maximum transmittance reached 98% over a broad wavelength range. The surface roughness and sheet resistance improved from 0.9 nm and 200 Ω/sq to 0.0905 nm and 100 Ω/sq, respectively, by in situ plasma post-treatment. We confirmed by contact angle measurement that the hydrophobic IMITO surface was altered to hydrophilic. The improved optical and electrical characteristics of in situ plasma-treated IMITO makes it adequate for high-resolution liquid crystal on silicon displays.     

High coercivity FePt-C bulk magnet processed by spark plasma sintering and hot deformation

A high coercivity of 11 kOe has been obtained in spark plasma sintered and hot-deformed Fe₅₃Pt₄₄C₃ bulk magnets. The origin for the high coercivity has been investigated using X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. The average grain size of the ordered phase was ∼100 nm, which is less than the single domain size of the L1₀-FePt phase. Fe₃C particles were found surrounding the L1₀-FePt grains, which suppress the grain growth. The L1₀ ordering is also found to increase in hot-deformed sample by annealing in a magnetic field of 10 T at 600 °C.     

GUIDING OF PLASMA BY ELECTRIC FIELD AND MAGNETIC FIELD

The relationship between the transported ion current and the cathodic arc current is determined in a vacuum arc plasma source equipped with a curved magnetic filter. Our results suggest that the outer and inner walls of the duct interact with the plasma independently. The duct magnetic field is a critical factor of the plasma output. The duct transport efficiency is to maximize at a value of bias plate voltage in the range +10 V to +20 V, and independent (within our limit of measurement) of the magnetic field strength in the duct. The plasma flux is composed of two components: a diffusion flux in the transverse direction due to particle collisions, and a drift flux due to the ion inertia. The inner wall of the magnetic duct sees only the diffusion flux while the outer wall receives both fluxes. Thus, applying a positive potential to the outer duct wall can reflect the ions and increase the output current. Our experimental data also show that biasing both sides of the duct is more effective than biasing the outer wall alone.     

Magneto-Galvanic Resonances in Hollow Cathode Discharge Lamps

The galvanic behavior of a hollow cathode discharge versus an external weak magnetic field is investigated. The application of this field leads to disordering of the self-aligned states, which is detected as a resonance in the discharge current, named the magneto-galvanic signal. A correlation magneto-galvanic signal–operating voltage-current point is established and attributed to Penning ionization. The contribution of the metastable Ne I 1 s₅ to the magneto-galvanic resonance is also verified.     

Microplasma Technology and Its Applications in Analytical Chemistry

Abstract

This review article describes some existing microplasma sources and their applications in analytical chemistry. These microplasmas mainly include direct current glow discharge (DC), microhollow-cathode discharge (MHCD) or microstructure electrode (MSE), dielectric barrier discharge (DBD), capacitively coupled microplasmas (CCμPs), miniature inductively coupled plasmas (mICPs), and microwave-induced plasmas (MIPs). The historical development and recent advances in these microplasma techniques are presented. Fundamental properties of the microplasmas, the unique features of the reduced size and volume, as well as the advantageous device structures for chemical analysis are discussed in detail, with the emphasis toward detection of gaseous samples. The analytical figures of merit obtained using these microplasmas as molecular/elemental-selective detectors for emission spectrometry and as ionization sources for mass spectrometry are also given in this review article.