Improvement of wettability and detergency of polymeric materials by excimer UV treatment |
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Authors: | Keiko Gotoh Shino Kikuchi |
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Institution: | (1) Kyoto University of Education, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto 612-8522, Japan |
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Abstract: | The 172 nm ultraviolet (UV) excimer light was exposed to polyethylene (PE), polypropylene, poly(ethylene terephthalate) and
nylon 6 surfaces in ambient air. Changes in the contact angle and particle deposition in liquid due to UV treatment were investigated
from the viewpoints of wettability and detergency. For all polymers, the wettability and the acid-base component of the surface
free energy evaluated by the contact angle measurements increased remarkably by UV treatment of 1 min. From surface analyses
of the polymer surfaces by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy, oxygen concentration was found to
increase after UV treatment, whereas little topographical change was observed. The deposition of PE and nylon 12 particles
onto the polymer surface was examined, in situ, in water, water/ethanol mixture, ethanol and n-heptane. Although the number
of deposited particles was largely dependent on the kinds of the particle, the substrate and the liquid, a significant decrease
in the deposition due to UV treatment was confirmed in any system. |
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Keywords: | Ultraviolet excimer light Polymer surface Contact angle Surface free energy Particle deposition |
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