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Plasma and polymers: Recent progress and trends
Citation
Levchenko, I., Xu, S., Baranov, O., Bazaka, O., Ivanova, E. P., & Bazaka, K. (2021). Plasma and polymers: Recent progress and trends. Molecules, 26(13), Article 4091. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26134091
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Abstract
Plasma-enhanced synthesis and modification of polymers is a field that continues to expand and become increasingly more sophisticated. The highly reactive processing environments afforded by the inherently dynamic nature of plasma media are often superior to ambient or thermal environments, offering substantial advantages over other processing methods. The fluxes of energy and matter toward the surface enable rapid and efficient processing, whereas the charged nature of plasma-generated particles provides a means for their control. The range of materials that can be treated by plasmas is incredibly broad, spanning pure polymers, polymer-metal, polymer-wood, polymer-nanocarbon composites, and others. In this review, we briefly outline some of the recent examples of the state-of-the-art in the plasma-based polymer treatment and functionalization techniques.
Date Issued
2021
Publisher
MDPI
Journal
Molecules
Grant ID
2020.02/0119
Funding Agency
National Research Foundation of Ukraine
National Research Foundation, Singapore
Ministry of Education, Singapore
Australian Research Council
Australian National University