Abstract
This paper reports the spatially resolved surface modification of polystyrene (PS) using an atmospheric-pressure microplasma jet. Treatment of PS surfaces using a microplasma jet with a 100 ?m diameter is investigated using contact angle, XPS, AFM and lens epithelial cell (LEC) growth. Microplasma jet treatment creates a defined reduction in contact angle of approximately 60°in a circular pattern with a diameter of 1.5 mm or more. Spatially resolved XPS analysis demonstrates that a reduction in contact angle is related to an increase in O1s peak intensity. AFM confirms that microplasma jet treatment causes no significant change in surface roughness. LECs are confined to a treated area. © 2013 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 978-989 |
Journal | Plasma Processes and Polymers |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 7 Oct 2013 |
Keywords
- Atmospheric-Pressure Microplasma Jet
- Cell Adhesion
- Polystyrene (PS)
- Surface Modification
- Water Contact-Angle (WCA)
- X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)
- Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
- Lens Epithelial Cells (LEC)