Hydrophilicity Improvement of Polymer Surfaces Induced by Simultaneous Nuclear Transmutation and Oxidation Effects Using High-Energy and Low-Fluence Helium Ion Beam Irradiation

Two commodity polymers, polystyrene (PS) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE), were irradiated by high-energy He ion beams at low fluence to examine the wettability changes at different fluences. The water contact angles of the PS and HDPE surfaces were reduced from 78.3° to 46.7° and 81.5° to 58.5°...

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Main Authors: Jung Woo Kim, Seung Hwa Yoo, Young Bae Kong, Sung Oh Cho, Eun Je Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/12/2770