title: Plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition: a gas-phase route to hydrophilic, glueable polytetrafluoroethylene.
abstract: This communication reports an approach based on plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition of aluminium oxide for the functionalization of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE or "Teflon") surfaces. Alternating exposure of PTFE to oxygen plasma and trimethylaluminium causes a permanent hydrophilic effect, and a more than 10-fold improvement of the "glueability" of PTFE to aluminium.
authors: Department of Solid State Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281/S1, B-9000 Gent, Belgium. Christophe.Detavernier@UGent.be.
authors: Amit K
authors: AK
authors: Roy
authors: Jolien
authors: J
authors: Dendooven
authors: Davy
authors: D
authors: Deduytsche
authors: Kilian
authors: K
authors: Devloo-Casier
authors: Kim
authors: K
authors: Ragaert
authors: Ludwig
authors: L
authors: Cardon
authors: Christophe
authors: C
authors: Detavernier