Research Article

Functionalization of 3D Polylactic Acid Sponge Using Atmospheric Pressure Cold Plasma

Table 1

Plasma process parameters for continuous and pulsed techniques.

Process descriptionGas processPower (W, (W/cm2))Electrode temperature (°C)Treatment time (s)

ActivationHe240 (0.6)2560
ActivationHe/O2240 (0.6)2580
ActivationHe/O2/H2O240 (0.6)2580
Continuous plasma (-NH2)He/DAP60–120 (0.15-0.3)50120
Pulsed plasma (-NH2)He/DAP180–200 (0.45-0.5)50180
Continuous plasma (-COOH)He/AA60–80 (0.15-0.2)50120
Pulsed plasma (-COOH)He/AA80–120 (0.2-0.3)50180

He gas carries 10 Lmin−1; gas process 0.05 Lmin−1; vaporization temperature in treatments 140°C; pulse parameters: 20, 100, 100; .