ReviewPolymers2022
Strategies for Improved Wettability of Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Polymers by Non-Equilibrium Plasma Treatment.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
- PEEK in modern maxillofacial surgery: clinical applications, limitations and future opportunities.British dental journal · 2026Review
- The Use of Non-Degradable Polymer (Polyetheretherketone) in Personalized Orthopedics-Review Article.Polymers · 2025Review
- Effects of surface treatments on the adhesion strengths between polyether ether ketone and both composite resins and poly(methyl methacrylate).BMC oral health · 2025Article
- The Use of Vacuum Plasma Surface Treatment to Improve the Hydrophilicity and Wettability of Bone Graft Substitutes and Resorbable Membranes: An In Vitro Study.Dentistry journal · 2025Article
- Adhesion Properties and Stability of Polar Polymers Treated by Air Atmospheric Pressure Plasma.Polymers · 2024Article
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- Post-Polymerization Modification of Fluoropolymers via UV Irradiation in the Presence of a Photoacid Generator.Polymers · 2023Article
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Abstract
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is the material of choice in several applications ranging from the automotive industry to medicine, but the surface properties are usually not adequate. A standard method for tailoring surface properties is the application of gaseous plasma. The surface finish depends enormously on the processing parameters. This article presents a review of strategies adapted for improved wettability and adhesion of PEEK. The kinetics of positively charged ions, neutral reactive plasma species, and vacuum ultraviolet radiation on the surface finish are analyzed, and synergies are stressed where appropriate. The reviewed articles are critically assessed regarding the plasma and surface kinetics, and the surface mechanisms are illustrated. The directions for obtaining optimal surface finish are provided together with the scientific explanation of the limitations of various approaches. Super-hydrophilic surface finish is achievable by treatment with a large dose of vacuum ultraviolet radiation in the presence of oxidizing gas. Bombardment with positively charged ions of kinetic energy between about 100 and 1000 eV also enable high wettability, but one should be aware of excessive heating when using the ions.
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