2004 article

Investigation into etching mechanism of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) films treated in helium and oxygenated‐helium atmospheric plasmas

Matthews, S. R., Hwang, Y. J., McCord, M. G., & Bourham, M. A. (2004, October 22). Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol. 94, pp. 2383–2389.

By: S. Matthews n, Y. Hwang n, M. McCord n & M. Bourham n

author keywords: films; surfaces; modifications; modeling; plasma
topics (OpenAlex): Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity; Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials; Polymer crystallization and properties
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 article

Surface Modification of Organic Polymer Films Treated in Atmospheric Plasmas

Hwang, Y. J., Matthews, S., McCord, M., & Bourham, M. (2004, January 1). Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Vol. 151, pp. C495–501.

By: Y. Hwang*, S. Matthews*, M. McCord* & M. Bourham n

topics (OpenAlex): Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity; Plasma Applications and Diagnostics; Plasma Diagnostics and Applications
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
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2003 article

Effect of Atmospheric Plasma Treatment on Desizing of PVA on Cotton

Cai, N. Z., Qiu, N. Y., Zhang, N. C., Hwang, Y.-J., & Mccord, M. (2003, August 1). Textile Research Journal, Vol. 73, pp. 670–674.

By: N. Cai*, N. Qiu*, N. Zhang n, Y. Hwang n & M. Mccord n

topics (OpenAlex): Textile materials and evaluations; Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers; Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
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Sources: NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries
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2003 article

Effects of atmospheric pressure helium/air plasma treatment on adhesion and mechanical properties of aramid fibers

Hwang, Y. J., Qiu, Y., Zhang, C., Jarrard, B., Stedeford, R., Tsai, J., … McCord, M. (2003, January 1). Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, Vol. 17, pp. 847–860.

By: Y. Hwang*, Y. Qiu*, C. Zhang*, B. Jarrard, R. Stedeford, J. Tsai, Y. Park, M. McCord*

author keywords: atmospheric pressure plasma; inter-facial shear strength; fiber/matrix interface; aramid fibers
topics (OpenAlex): Fiber-reinforced polymer composites; Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity; Graphene research and applications
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6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
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2003 article

Surface analysis of cotton fabrics fluorinated in radio‐frequency plasma

McCord, M. G., Hwang, Y. J., Qiu, Y., Hughes, L. K., & Bourham, M. A. (2003, March 6). Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol. 88, pp. 2038–2047.

By: M. McCord n, Y. Hwang n, Y. Qiu n, L. Hughes* & M. Bourham n

author keywords: cold plasma; ESCA/XPS; plasma polymerization
topics (OpenAlex): Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity; Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials; Fiber-reinforced polymer composites
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6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
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2003 article

The effect of etching on low-stress mechanical properties of polypropylene fabrics under helium/oxygen atmospheric pressure plasma

Hwang, Y. J., An, J. S., McCord, M. G., Park, S. W., & Kang, B. C. (2003, December 1). Fibers and Polymers, Vol. 4, pp. 145–150.

By: Y. Hwang n, J. An*, M. McCord n, S. Park* & B. Kang*

author keywords: atmospheric pressure plasma; KES-FB; XPS; SEM; polypropylene
topics (OpenAlex): Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity; Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials; High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
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2002 article

Atmospheric pressure helium + oxygen plasma treatment of ultrahigh modulus polyethylene fibers

Qiu, Y., Hwang, Y. J., Zhang, C., Bures, B. L., & McCord, M. (2002, January 1). Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, Vol. 16, pp. 449–457.

By: Y. Qiu*, Y. Hwang*, C. Zhang*, B. Bures* & M. McCord*

author keywords: adhesion; surface treatments; interface/interphase; fibers
topics (OpenAlex): Fiber-reinforced polymer composites; Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity; Graphene research and applications
TL;DR: Ultrahigh modulus polyethylene fibers were treated with atmospheric pressure helium + oxygen plasma in a capacitively coupled device at a frequency of 7.5 kHz and the tensile strength of the fibers was either unchanged or decreased by 10–13% by the plasma treatments. (via Semantic Scholar)
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6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
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2002 article

Modifying Nylon and Polypropylene Fabrics with Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas

McCord, M. G., Hwang, Y. J., Hauser, P. J., Qiu, Y., Cuomo, J. J., Hankins, O. E., … Canup, L. K. (2002, June 1). Textile Research Journal, Vol. 72, pp. 491–498.

By: M. McCord n, Y. Hwang n, P. Hauser n, Y. Qiu n, J. Cuomo n, O. Hankins n, M. Bourham n, L. Canup*

topics (OpenAlex): Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity; Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials; Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2002 journal article

Preliminary investigation of atmospheric pressure plasma-aided desizing for cotton fabrics

AATCC Review, 2(12), 18–21.

By: Z. Cai, Y. Hwang, Y. Park, C. Zhang, M. McCord & Y. Qiu

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2002 article

The effect of atmospheric pressure helium plasma treatment on the surface and mechanical properties of ultrahigh-modulus polyethylene fibers

Qiu, Y., Zhang, C., Hwang, Y. J., Bures, B. L., & McCord, M. (2002, January 1). Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, Vol. 16, pp. 99–107.

By: Y. Qiu*, C. Zhang*, Y. Hwang*, B. Bures & M. McCord*

author keywords: plasma treatment; interfacial shear strength; fiber/matrix interface; polyethylene fibers.
topics (OpenAlex): Fiber-reinforced polymer composites; Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity; Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
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6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

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