Polymer Surface Modification

Preface Part 1. Surface Modification Techniques Importance of process conditions in polymer surface modification: A critical assessment; Pretreatment and surface modification of polymers via atmospheric-pressure plasma jet treatment; The effects of excimer laser irradiation on surface morphology development in stretched poly(ethylene terephthalate), poly(butylene terephthalate) and polystyrene films; XeCl excimer laser treatment of Vectran® fibersin diethylenetriamine (DETA) environment; Surface modification of polymers by ozone. Comparison of polyethylene and polystyrene treated at different temperatures; Atomic force microscopy based studies of photochemically-modifiedp oly(ethylene terephthalate) surfaces; Wool surface modification and its influence on related functional Properties; Surface modification of polyethylene by photosulfonation; Covalent coupling of fluorophores to polymer surface-bonded functional groups; Functionalization of fiber surfaces by thin layers of chitosan and related carbohydrate biopolymers and their antimicrobial activity; Dendrons for surface modification of polymeric materials; Surface modification of textile materials by dip-coating with magnetic nanoparticles; Part 2. Adhesion Improvement to Polymer Surfaces Adhesion improvement of epoxy resist to a benzocyclobutene layer: Application to nanoimprint lithography ; Improvement of adhesion between poly(tetrafluoroethylene) and poly(ethylene terephthalate) films; Novel approaches to enhance adhesion of cellulose; An in-mold application of adhesion promoters to polyolefin Substrates; Design and control of surface properties of UV-curable acrylic Systems; Detection of contaminants on polymer surfaces using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS)