Irradiation of poly(tetrafluoroethylene) surfaces by CF4 plasma to achieve robust superhydrophobic and enhanced oleophilic properties for biological applications

• Main Authors: Salapare, Hernando S., Suarez, Beverly Anne T., Cosiñero, Hannah Shamina O., Bacaoco, Miguel Y., Ramos, Henry J.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2015
• Subjects: Polytef; Atomic force microscopy; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Scanning electron microscopy; Surfaces (Technology)—Analysis; Physics
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/4052
• Institution: De La Salle University

Poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) was irradiated by CF4 plasma produced in the gas discharge ion source facility to produce stable and robust superhydrophobic surfaces and to enhance the materials' oleophilic property for biological applications. The characterizations employed on the samples are...