TY - JOUR A1 - Friedrich, Jörg Florian A1 - Wigant, L. A1 - Unger, Wolfgang A1 - Lippitz, Andreas A1 - Wittrich, H. T1 - Corona, spark and combined UV and ozone modification of polymer films WeBP23 JF - Surface and coatings technology N2 - Different types of plasma, irradiative and chemical activation were compared in terms of surface functionalization. Corona and spark jet plasmas are characterized by low gas temperatures and high rates in surface modification. UV irradiation in the presence of ozone does not involve any particle bombardment and acts only by enhanced photooxidative processes. Although ion implantation can be avoided, this method is not free of radiative damage in both the surface-near region and the bulk of polymers. Furthermore, its functionalization rate is low. In relation to low-pressure O2 plasma modification, all treatments mentioned here have a low efficiency in adhesion promotion due to oxidative degradation of macromolecules and formation of molecular debris known as the ''weak boundary layer''. PY - 1998 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0257-8972(97)00318-6 SN - 0257-8972 VL - 98 IS - 1 SP - 879 EP - 885 PB - Elsevier Science CY - Lausanne AN - OPUS4-7000 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -