<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Rapid progress in thin-film coatings based on metals, which can be deposited on polymers, has been recently observed. In this work discussion on the properties of modified polymers and silver thin films deposited on polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and polycarbonate (PC) substrates has been presented. Surface of these polymer substrates were exposed to argon plasma discharge. Additionally, silver thin films were deposited on their surface by electron beam evaporation method. The surfaces of the modified polymers were studied by different methods, i.e. topography, wettability and scratch resistance measurements were performed. The ageing effect of treated substrates was also discussed. It was shown that plasma modification of PTFE and PC substrates increased wettability of their surfaces. The value of water contact angle decreased of about 40 % and 25 % for PTFE and PC surface, respectively. The change of hydrophobic to hydrophilic properties was observed. Plasma modification of substrates improved adhesion between silver coating and polymer substrates. However, it did not influence wettability of Ag coating.</p></abstract>

Rapid progress in thin-film coatings based on metals, which can be deposited on polymers, has been recently observed. In this work discussion on the properties of modified polymers and silver thin films deposited on polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and polycarbonate (PC) substrates has been presented. Surface of these polymer substrates were exposed to argon plasma discharge. Additionally, silver thin films were deposited on their surface by electron beam evaporation method. The surfaces of the modified polymers were studied by different methods, i.e. topography, wettability and scratch resistance measurements were performed. The ageing effect of treated substrates was also discussed. It was shown that plasma modification of PTFE and PC substrates increased wettability of their surfaces. The value of water contact angle decreased of about 40 % and 25 % for PTFE and PC surface, respectively. The change of hydrophobic to hydrophilic properties was observed. Plasma modification of substrates improved adhesion between silver coating and polymer substrates. However, it did not influence wettability of Ag coating.

Influence of plasma treatment on wettability and scratch resistance of Ag-coated polymer substrates

Faculty of Microsystem Electronics and Photonics, Wroclaw University of Technology, Janiszewskiego 11/17, 50-372 Wroclaw, Poland

DORA Power System, Wilczycka 8, 51-361 Wroclaw, Poland

Materials Science-Poland

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Rapid progress in thin-film coatings based on metals, which can be deposited on polymers, has been recently observed. In this work discussion on the properties...

Influence of plasma treatment on wettability and scratch resistance of Ag-coated polymer substrates

Article Category: Research Article

Publié en ligne: 27 juin 2016

Pages: 418 - 426

Reçu: 24 nov. 2015

Accepté: 27 avr. 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/msp-2016-0058

Mots clés
thin film, plasma modification, polymers, wettability, electron beam evaporation, scratch resistance

© Wroclaw University of Technology

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Influence of plasma treatment on wettability and scratch resistance of Ag-coated polymer substrates

Article Category: Research Article

Publié en ligne: 27 juin 2016

Pages: 418 - 426

Reçu: 24 nov. 2015

Accepté: 27 avr. 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/msp-2016-0058

Mots clésthin film, plasma modification, polymers, wettability, electron beam evaporation, scratch resistance

© Wroclaw University of Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

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Mots clés
thin film, plasma modification, polymers, wettability, electron beam evaporation, scratch resistance