Abstract:Plasma-surface modiˆcation is a technique to treat surfaces of various materials for a wide variety of applications. However, the treated surface layer is so thin that the nature of the treated surface decays gradually with time. The reasons for the decay of plasma-treated surfaces are considered to be (1) rotation and migration of surface moieties containing functional groups into inside of the material and (2) disappearance of relatively low-molecular-weight substances including weak boundary layer (WBL) for… Show more
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