Surface Modification of Biodegradable Poly(D,L-lactic acid) by Nitrogen and Nitrogen/Hydrogen Plasma for Improving Surface Hydrophilicity
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Abstract
Enhancement of the surface hydrophilicity of biodegradable poly (D,L-lactic acid) (PLA) films is studied. The PLA films were treated by nitrogen plasma (PLA-N2) and nitrogen/hydrogen plasma (PLA-N2/H2), respectively. The surface properties and microstructure of PLA-N2 and PLA-N2/H2 were studied by static contact angle measurement, surface free energy calculation, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). It is confirmed that the surface hydrophilicity of PLA-N2 and PLA-N2/H2 was higher than that of pristine PLA, and the surface hydrophilicity of PLA-N2 films was better than that of PLA-N2/H2.
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