Electrospun microfiber membrane with atmospheric pressure plasma modified surface/architecture as potential solar cell/biological applications

Ruey Shin Juang*, Su Ya Lin, Chun Huang, Hsu Yi Cheng, Ching Yuan Tsai

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Abstract

Electrospun-poly(vinylidenefluoride cohexafluoro-propylene) (PVDF-HFP) micro-fiber membrane is modified by cyclonic atmospheric pressure plasma. The gas phase temperature of cyclonic atmospheric pressure plasma state was around 30°C to 90°C, indicating this plasma can treat electrospun PVDF-HFP membrane without harmful heat damages. The surface properties of cyclonic atmospheric pressure plasma-treated electrospun PVDF-HFP micro-fiber membranes were examined by the static contact angle analysis. The influence of plasma treatment time on the electrospun PVDF-HFP micro-fiber membrane surface was studied. It was found that such cyclonic atmospheric pressure plasma is useful in PVDF-HFP micro-fiber membrane surface modification, the reduced water contact angle was observed from 137° to less than 30° with only 1 min. treatment time. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to determine the changes in surface feature of the PVDF-HFP micro-fiber membrane due to plasma treatment. In this investigation, it shows an innovative method for electrospun micro-fiber membrane surface modification by cyclonic atmospheric pressure plasma.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication4th IEEE International NanoElectronics Conference, INEC 2011
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event4th IEEE International Nanoelectronics Conference, INEC 2011 - Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
Duration: 21 06 201124 06 2011

Publication series

NameProceedings - International NanoElectronics Conference, INEC
ISSN (Print)2159-3523

Conference

Conference4th IEEE International Nanoelectronics Conference, INEC 2011
Country/TerritoryTaiwan
CityTao-Yuan
Period21/06/1124/06/11

Keywords

  • PVDF-HFP electrospun membrane
  • Poly (vinylidenefluoride-cohexafluoropropylene) micro-fiber
  • cyclonic atmospheric pressure plasma
  • surface characteristics
  • surface modification

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