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Tailoring polycarbonate surfaces for improved Ge film adhesion: The role of plasma treatments in 50:50 O2/Ar atmospheres
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Polycarbonate (PC) substrates were exposed to plasma environments consisting of a 50:50 mixture of oxygen and argon, and were subsequently coated with germanium (Ge) films grown via sputtering. The hydrophilicity of the PC surfaces was tailored by ion bombardment with energy levels ranging from 50 to 300 eV, which led to a reduction in water contact angles from a native 80° to a superhydrophilic state. Analyses of chemical composition and structure of the PC were performed using X-ray Spectroscopy (XPS) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy in Attenuated Total Reflectance geometry (FTIR-ATR), and then correlated to the adhesion of the Ge thin films. Optimal adhesion of the Ge films was achieved by bombarding the PC with ions at energies between 100 and 200 eV, activating the polymer surface while avoiding photodegradation as confirmed by chemical analysis. We report an efficient method for achieving superhydrophilicity of PC within a short treatment time of 60 s that can be effectively integrated in diverse vacuum applications.
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PERALTA, J., ESTEVE PUJOL, Joan and LOUSA RODRÍGUEZ, Arturo. Tailoring polycarbonate surfaces for improved Ge film adhesion: The role of plasma treatments in 50:50 O2/Ar atmospheres. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives. 2024. Vol. 132, num. 2024, pags. 1-9. ISSN 0143-7496. [consulted: 6 of October of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/229647