Surface modification of various substrates using a non-thermal argon atmospheric plasma jet

Authors

Glynnis Mae Q. Saquilayan Department of Physics, Ateneo de Manila University
Ivan B. Culaba Department of Physics, Ateneo de Manila University
Michael Paul A. Jallorina Department of Physics, Ateneo de Manila University
Artoni Kevin R. Ang Department of Physics, Ateneo de Manila University
Leo Mendel D. Rosario Sciences Department, College of Arts, Sciences, and Education, FEATI University

Abstract

We report on the design of a non-thermal argon plasma jet using a 60-Hz high voltage neon sign transformer and thoriated tungsten electrodes on a glass T-tube. Three different substrates–glass slide, polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), and polypropylene (PP), were exposed to the plasma jet at varying treatment times. Surface modification was measured by the change in the contact angles of a 4μL of droplet of distilled water on the substrates. Results showed that all substrates underwent a decrease in the contact angles. This study shows the potential of the plasma jet for surface modification of glass and the polymer surfaces.

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Issue

2013: Proceedings of the 31st Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

Article ID

SPP2013-5C-2

Section

Plasma Physics

Published

2013-10-23

How to Cite

[1]

GMQ Saquilayan, IB Culaba, MPA Jallorina, AKR Ang, and LMD Rosario, Surface modification of various substrates using a non-thermal argon atmospheric plasma jet, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 31, SPP2013-5C-2 (2013). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP2013-5C-2.