Hydrophobization of Track Membrane Surface by Magnetron Sputter Deposition of Ultra-high Molecular Weight Polyethylene

Method for the formation of polymer coatings on the poly(ethylene terephthalate) track-etched membrane surface by magnetron sputter deposition of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene in a vacuum is considered. The surface morphology and chemical structure of nanoscale coatings have been investigated. It is shown that the application of the ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene-like coatings leads to hydrophobization of the membrane surface, the degree of which depends on the coating thickness. Besides, the usage of this modification method leads to smoothing of structural inhomogeneity of the membrane surface, a decrease in pore diameter, and alteration of pore shape. The investigation of the chemical structure of deposited coatings by XPS method showed that they contain a significant concentration of oxygen-containing functional groups. The composite membranes of the developed sample can be used in the process of desalination of seawater by the method of membrane distillation

DEPOSITION OF NANOSIZED POLYMER FILMS ONTO TRACK-ETCHED MEMBRANE SURFACE OBTAINED BY PLASMA POLYMERIZATION OF HEXAMETHYLDISILAZANE

The structure, surface and electrochemical properties of polypropylene track-etched membrane with a polymer layer obtained by plasma polymerization of hexamethyldisilazane have been studied.205-20

USING THE PLASMA CHEMICAL METHODS FOR DEPOSITION OF FLUORINATED POLYMER COATINGS ONTO TRACK-ETCHED MEMBRANE SURFACE

The structure, surface and electrochemical properties of track-etched membranes from poly(ethylene terephthalate) with fluorinated polymer coatings obtained by plasma chemical methods have been studied.206-20

Antibacterial nanocomposites based on Ag NPs and HMDSO deposited by atmospheric pressure plasma

The development of new multifunctional coatings with antimicrobial properties has a special interest in several applications for pharmaceutical and medical products. This work reports on the deposition of antimicrobial coatings based on silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) embedded in an organosilicon film onto woven and nonwoven textiles. The Ag nanoparticles admixed with hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDSO) vapours are introduced by means of an atomizer system in the remote discharge of an atmospheric pressure plasma source operating in argon. The chemical properties and the surface morphology of the coatings with antimicrobial potential are discussed.This work was performed within the M-ERA-NET project PlasmaTex, contract 31/2016/ UEFISCDI. The financial support from the Ministry of Research and Innovation under the Nucleus contract 4N/2016 is gratefully acknowledged.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Effect of dopants and DBD plasma treatment on the conductivity of fabrics impregnated with PEDOT:PSS

Conductive properties are paving the way to produce smart textiles with a robust framework, so the development of electroconductive textiles is an area with growing interest. Poly (3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene):polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS), is a conductive polymer widely used to impart conductivity to textiles. An increase of the conductivities is possible through the addition of secondary dopants to the conductive polymers, such as glycerol (GLY) or dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). Dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma treatment improves the adhesion of coatings by modifying the surface of textiles. Herein, electrically conductive textiles for heat generation were prepared and characterized. Polyester (PES, DBD plasma-treated and not treated) fabrics were impregnated in a padding system with five layers of conductive solutions: PEDOT:PSS; PEDOT:PSS + GLY 5%; and, PEDOT:PSS + DMSO 7%

Imidazolium salt and dielectric barrier discharge plasma treatment to enhance the conductivity of fabrics impregnated with pedot:PSS

Conductive textiles are a class of materials with a growing interest due to their potential applications in medical, healthcare, comfort, protective clothing, and sportswear sectors. They can be used for the development of smart textiles able to answer to different external stimuli such as thermal, mechanical, chemical, electrical, magnetic, and optical. The complex poly (3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene):polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) is the most explored polymer to prepare conductive textiles. Dopants can be introduced to add or remove electrons from the backbone of PEDOT:PSS, resulting in increased conductivity. Salts such as 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium octyl sulphate (IZ) may promote ionic interactions with PEDOT:PSS, stimulating a microstructure reorganization. Moreover, the dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma treatment has been shown to improve the adhesion of coatings by modifying the surface roughness, surface chemistry, and hydrophilicity of the fabrics. In this work, untreated and DBD plasma-treated polyester (PES) fabrics were impregnated with PEDOT:PSS with and without the addition of imidazolium salt (0.2M) as a dopant. Using the IZ, it was possible to adapt the textile materials into resistors, where the applied current converted electrical energy into heat. The developed textiles can be used to produce heating garments

SAT0631 Inter-observer and intra-observer reliability of the omeract ultrasonographic (US) criteria for the diagnosis of calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPPD) at the metacarpal-phalangeal (MCP), wrist, acromion-clavicular (AC) and hip joints

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Tungsten particles fabrication by a microjet discharge

As a consequence of interaction of a microjet discharge with the tungsten electrodes, tungsten material is released to plasma, and tungsten particles, of submicron size, are formed. The obtained particles were analyzed to establish a correlation of their morphology, size distribution and chemical composition with the discharge configuration and distance to collector. Experimental conditions were identified leading to spherical tungsten particles

DEPOSITION OF NANOSIZED POLYMER FILMS ONTO TRACK-ETCHED MEMBRANE SURFACE OBTAINED BY PLASMA POLYMERIZATION OF HEXAMETHYLDISILAZANE

205-205The structure, surface and electrochemical properties of polypropylene track-etched membrane with a polymer layer obtained by plasma polymerization of hexamethyldisilazane have been studied