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Plasma treatments in Radio Frequency Glow Discharges fed with NH3−H2 mixtures have been performed for modifying polyethylene surfaces. Treatment kinetics and the role of species present in the glow have been investigated. Actinometric Optical Emission Spectroscopy has been utilized as a plasma diagnostic technique. Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis has been utilized for studying surface composition of treated substrates, which have been examined both astreated and after derivatization of amine-functionalities with 4-trifluoromethylbenzaldehyde vapors. It has been found that experimental plasma parameters and plasma density of active species can be controlled to achieve selective grafting of-NH2 among all other nitrogen-containing groups.
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Favia, P., Stendardo, M.V. & d'Agostino, R. Selective grafting of amine groups on polyethylene by means of NH3−H2 RF glow discharges. Plasma Pol 1, 91–112 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02532821
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