Cover Picture: Plasma Process. Polym. 4/2019. Issue 4 (15th April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Doherty, Kyle G.; Oh, Jun‐Seok; Unsworth, Paul; Sheridan, Carl M.; Weightman, Peter; Bradley, James W.; Williams, Rachel L.
• Is Part Of: Plasma processes and polymers. Volume 16:Issue 4(2019)
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• Publication Date: 2019-04-15
• Subjects: Plasma polymerization -- Periodicals; Plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; Plasma chemistry -- Periodicals
• DOI: 10.1002/ppap.201970009
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1612-8850

Abstract

Abstract : Front Cover: To quickly and cheaply create spatially‐defined chemical patterns on surfaces will be beneficial in many fields, including biomaterials, and may be achieved with plasma polymerization using atmospheric‐pressure plasma jets (APPJ). The addition of heptylamine monomer in a helium plasma jet alters the surface chemistry, treatment pattern, and cellular response compared to a helium plasma alone. In their study the authors demonstrate that plasma polymerization with heptylamine on polystyrene (PS) surfaces, using an atmospheric pressure plasma jet, can enable mammalian cell attachment and growth. Further details can be found in the article by Kyle G. Doherty, Jun‐Seok Oh, Paul Unsworth et al. e1800185 ).