Remote Argon Plasma on PTFE surface sterilization and modification of medical research.doc

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 18 Remote Argon Plasma on PTFE surface sterilization and modification of medical research [Abstract] Objective of the remote argon plasma for medical polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) surface sterilization and modification. Methods Carrier quantitative determination of remote argon plasma sterilization experiments on the effect of PTFE surface to kill E. coli, and use contact angle measurements, mass loss rate and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) surface structure of PTFE before and after sterilization, the performance changes. results in discharge power 100W, discharge time 120s, argon gas flow 20cm3/min conditions, Remote and conventional argon plasma can be effectively inactivated E. coli (GEgt; = 3.769), but after sterilization by remote argon plasma, PTFE surface hydrophilic (water contact angle of 58.5 ) was significantly superior to conventional argon plasma sterilized PTFE surface (water contact angle of 70.5 ), while the low level of damage and degradation (surface mass loss rate was 11.8%.) remote argon plasma can be suppressed to some extent, electron, ion etching effect strengthen the radical reaction, the surface of PTFE defluorination stronger, and thus introduce more functional groups. Conclusion remote argon plasma effectively kill E. coli at the same time, can get a better surface modification of PTFE effect. [Keywords:] remote Ar plasma, E., sterilization, PTFE, Surface Modification ABSTRACT: Objective To investigate the surface sterilization and modification of medical poly (tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) by remote argon plasma. Methods Carrier quantitative bactericidal test was used to examine the germicidal effect (GE) of the E.coli on the surface of medical PTFE film and surface structure, performances of sterilized PTFE were characterized by the water contact angle, mass loss and X ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Results Both remote and conventional argon plasmas could sterilize effectively (GEgt; = 3.7