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Surface Modification of Polymer Nanocomposites by Glow-Discharge Plasma Treatment

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A systematic study was carried out to characterize the effects of Argon-ion plasma on nanocomposite polymer membrane. Nanoparticles of cobalt (Co) are synthesized by the chemical root. Nanocomposite polymeric membranes 20 μm in size were prepared by using solution casting and spin coating method. The argon-ion plasma treatment was done for these membranes. The membranes were characterized prior to and after plasma treatment to perform the comparative study by using different techniques, such as the optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. The results show that the plasma treatment is a quite efficient tool for improving the surface and chemical properties of composite membranes with unique characteristics.

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Acknowledgments

The authors wish to thank and acknowledge Ms. Priti Agarwal for helping in synthesis of Co nanoparticles. The authors are also thankful to Dr. B. L. Choudary, Department of Physics, University of Rajasthan, for the SEM analysis and to the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund, New Delhi, India for providing a scholarship for Mr. Narendra Kumar Agrawal to carry out his PhD work.

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  1. Department of Physics, Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

    N. K. Agrawal & K. C. Swami

  2. Center for Converging Technologies, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

    R. Agarwal & A. K. Gautam

  3. Department of Physics, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

    Y. K. Vijay

  4. Vivekananda Global University, VIT Campus, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

    Y. K. Vijay

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Published in Fizyko-Khimichna Mekhanika Materialiv, Vol. 51, No. 1, pp. 64–70, January–February, 2015.

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Agrawal, N.K., Agarwal, R., Gautam, A.K. et al. Surface Modification of Polymer Nanocomposites by Glow-Discharge Plasma Treatment. Mater Sci 51, 68–75 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11003-015-9811-2

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