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Plasma surface treatments of poly(l-lactic acid) (PLLA) and poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV)

Ferreira, B. M.P. ; Pinheiro, L. M.P. ; Nascente, P. A.P. ; Ferreira, M. J. LU and Duek, E. A.R. (2009) In Materials Science and Engineering C 29(3). p.806-813
Abstract

The surfaces of poly(l-lactic acid) (PLLA) and poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) were modified by oxygen and nitrogen plasma treatments. The physical and chemical surface characteristics were evaluated by contact angle tests, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The plasma treatments caused an increase in both contact angle and roughening, altered the surface morphology, inserted polar groups, and, consequently, enhanced the hydrophilicity for both PLLA and PHBV polymers.

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Hydrophilicity, PHBV, Plasma treatment, PLLA
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Materials Science and Engineering C
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29
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3
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8 pages
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Elsevier
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  • scopus:64749110946
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0928-4931
DOI
10.1016/j.msec.2008.07.026
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English
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  series       = {{Materials Science and Engineering C}},
  title        = {{Plasma surface treatments of poly(l-lactic acid) (PLLA) and poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV)}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2008.07.026}},
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  volume       = {{29}},
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