New Insights in the Ion Beam Sputtering Deposition of ZnO-Fluoropolymer Nanocomposites
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. IBS Deposition of ZnO-CFx Nanocomposites
2.3. Morphological Characterization of ZnO-CFx Nanocomposites
2.4. Surface Analytical Characterization by XPS
2.5. Water Contact Angle (WCA) Measurements
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Thin Film Deposition and Morphological Characterization
3.2. Surface Analytical Characterization
3.3. Water Contact Angle (WCA) Measurements
3.4. Treatments in Deposition Chamber to Reduce Fluorides Content
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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φ | Sample Region | % F | % Zn | F/Zn |
---|---|---|---|---|
0.05 | Cluster | n.d. | n.d. | - |
Background | n.d. | n.d. | - | |
Total | 7.2 | 0.2 | 36.0 | |
0.10 | Cluster | 2.0 | 0.6 | 3.3 |
Background | 3.3 | 0.8 | 4.1 | |
Total | 3.4 | 0.8 | 4.2 | |
0.15 | Cluster | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
Background | 5.6 | 1.5 | 3.7 | |
Total | 5.3 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
φ | % C | % F | % O | % Zn |
---|---|---|---|---|
0.05 | 46.3 ± 0.3 | 3.4 ± 0.2 | 51.6 ± 0.4 | 1.4 ± 0.2 |
0.10 | 33.5 ± 1.4 | 8.8 ±0.2 | 43.6 ± 0.8 | 14.2 ± 0.4 |
0.15 | 35.6 ± 0.4 | 8.9 ±0.2 | 40.9 ± 0.2 | 14.1 ± 0.5 |
φ | θ Advancing/Degree | θ Receding/Degree |
---|---|---|
0.05 | 112 ± 1 | 73 ± 1 |
0.10 | 108 ± 1 | 28 ± 2 |
0.15 | 111 ± 1 | 28 ± 1 |
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Sportelli, M.C.; Valentini, M.; Picca, R.A.; Milella, A.; Nacci, A.; Valentini, A.; Cioffi, N. New Insights in the Ion Beam Sputtering Deposition of ZnO-Fluoropolymer Nanocomposites. Appl. Sci. 2018, 8, 77. https://doi.org/10.3390/app8010077
Sportelli MC, Valentini M, Picca RA, Milella A, Nacci A, Valentini A, Cioffi N. New Insights in the Ion Beam Sputtering Deposition of ZnO-Fluoropolymer Nanocomposites. Applied Sciences. 2018; 8(1):77. https://doi.org/10.3390/app8010077
Chicago/Turabian StyleSportelli, Maria Chiara, Marco Valentini, Rosaria Anna Picca, Antonella Milella, Angelo Nacci, Antonio Valentini, and Nicola Cioffi. 2018. "New Insights in the Ion Beam Sputtering Deposition of ZnO-Fluoropolymer Nanocomposites" Applied Sciences 8, no. 1: 77. https://doi.org/10.3390/app8010077
APA StyleSportelli, M. C., Valentini, M., Picca, R. A., Milella, A., Nacci, A., Valentini, A., & Cioffi, N. (2018). New Insights in the Ion Beam Sputtering Deposition of ZnO-Fluoropolymer Nanocomposites. Applied Sciences, 8(1), 77. https://doi.org/10.3390/app8010077