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Polycaprolactone (PCL) polymer has been surface modified using oxygen low-temperature plasma and melt extruded into single filaments. Oxygen plasma was generated using a radiofrequency source with power of 150 W. The PCL polymer samples were treated with plasma for various durations of 5 min, 10 min, and 20 min. Water contact angle measurements were carried out to assess the wettability, revealing that the treatments reduced the contact angle by up to 11°. Changes in the chemical bonding and surface compositions were characterized by using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, revealing a high concentration of oxygen functionalities on the surface. Crystallinity changes were studied by using x-ray diffraction analysis. The surface morphology of the polymer was investigated using field-emission scanning electron microscopy. The thermal degradation and melting behavior was studied using thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry, respectively.
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The authors acknowledge the financial support provided by funding agencies through Grant NSF-AL EPSCoR 16552820, GRSP AL-EPSCoR, and NSF-MRI 1531934. The authors also acknowledge Mr. Paul Simutis of DataPhysics Instruments USA Corp, Charlotte, NC for conducting water contact angle measurements.
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Mohammed, Z., Jeelani, S. & Rangari, V. Effect of Low-Temperature Plasma Treatment on Surface Modification of Polycaprolactone Pellets and Thermal Properties of Extruded Filaments. JOM 72, 1523–1532 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-020-04004-y
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