Publication details
Aging of plasma-activated copper and gold surfaces and its hydrophilic recovery after water immersion
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| Year of publication | 2014 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Thin Solid Films |
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| Citation | |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2013.10.176 |
| Field | Plasma physics |
| Keywords | plasma treatment; Diffuse coplanar surface barrier discharge; aging effect; thin films |
| Description | After the plasma treatments, it was observed that the treated surfaces exhibited hydrophobic recovery (or aging effect). The aging effect was studied in different storage environments, such as air, low and high vacuum. The role of plasma and the reasons of the following aging effect are discussed with respect to the observed hydrophilic recovery after immersing the aged surfaces into deionized water. The changes in the surface morphology, composition and bond structure are presented and discussed as well. |
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