Plasma Treatment for Coatings and Environmental Pollution Control

A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Plasma Coatings, Surfaces & Interfaces".

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Interests: plasma discharge theory; advanced plasma oxidation technology; electrical water treatment technology

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Dear Colleagues,

Plasma has a wide range of applications in coating and environmental treatment. Plasma technology can improve the adhesion, corrosion resistance, wear resistance, and environmental friendliness of coatings by generating specific active functional groups. In addition, the active substances contained in the plasma can degrade and purify organic wastewater, remove volatile organic pollutants from the air, and play a role in disinfection in the food industry process.

This Special Issue, titled “Plasma Treatment for Coatings and Environmental Pollution Control”, will present prominent advances in technologies related to plasma, including material surface strengthening, material surface modification, function materials, environmental advanced oxidation techniques, and environmental catalysis technology.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Plasma coatings technology;
  • Material surface strengthening and modification based on plasma;
  • Material surface modification based on plasma;
  • Plasma water treatment technology;
  • Plasma air pollution prevention and control.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Yong Han
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • plasma
  • coatings
  • surface modification
  • advanced oxidation

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Improved Adhesion of PTFE Surfaces via Low-Power DC Plasma and Fast Neutrals Flow
by Andrey Komlev, Darya Kudryavtseva, Ilya Neustroev, Yaroslava Sudalenko, Andrey Altynnikov, Andrey Tsymbalyuk, Alexander Gagarin and Roman Platonov
Coatings 2025, 15(6), 644; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings15060644 - 26 May 2025
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Abstract
A method for enhancing the adhesion properties of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) surfaces is presented. The approach employs a fast neutrals flow generated by a DC glow discharge plasma with a grid neutralizer. Low power levels (≈6 W) provided by the stable DC discharge prevent [...] Read more.
A method for enhancing the adhesion properties of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) surfaces is presented. The approach employs a fast neutrals flow generated by a DC glow discharge plasma with a grid neutralizer. Low power levels (≈6 W) provided by the stable DC discharge prevent physical sputtering and surface damage, while strong UV radiation from pure argon promotes efficient defluorination. The choice of working gas composition, discharge parameters, and treatment duration was informed by plasma emission spectroscopy, water contact angle (WCA) measurements, and systematic optimization. The combined effect of low-energy neutral particles and UV radiation leads to a significant increase in surface energy to 82 mN/m and a reduction in WCA to 13°, confirming the effectiveness of the proposed method. Thanks to its simplicity, scalability, and reliability, the method holds significant potential for industrial applications. Full article
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