DEGRADATION AND STABILITY OF PLASMA POLYMERS

The following sections are included:

• Introduction

• Mechanisms of Polymer Degradation

  • General Considerations

  • Thermal Degradation

    • Hydrocarbon Polymers

    • Oxygen Containing Polymers

    • Aromatic Structures

    • Fluoropolymers

    • Silicone Polymers

  • Oxidation

  • Photooxidation

• The Degradation of Plasma Polymers

  • Structural Characteristics of Plasma Polymers

    • General Considerations

    • Plasma Polymer Coatings

  • Aging of Plasma Polymers in Air

    • Hydrocarbon Plasma Polymers

    • Oxygen Containing Plasma Polymers

    • Nitrogen Containing Plasma Polymers

    • Fluoroaromatic Plasma Polymers

    • Siloxane and Silazane Plasma Polymers

    • Thermal Degradation of Plasma Polymers

    • Photooxidation of Plasma Polymers

  • General Features of Plasma Polymer Degradation

• Preparation of Stable Plasma Polymers

  • Reduction of the Radical Concentration

    • Copolymerization

    • Thermal Annealing

    • Quenching of Trapped Radicals

  • Design Rules for Stable Plasma Polymers

• Conclusions

• References