The fractal geometry of polymeric materials surfaces: surface area and fractal length scales
H. Eduardo Roman, Federico Cesura, Rabia Maryam, Igor Levchenko, Katia Alexander, C. ̃Riccardi
Abstract
, typically by a factor of about 2, extending from a few to hundreds of nanometres. We stipulate that the intrinsic roughness already present in the original non-treated material surfaces may serve as 'fractal' seeds undergoing significant height fluctuations during plasma treatment, suggesting a pathway for the future development of advanced material interfaces with large surface areas at the nanoscale.
Topics & Concepts
FractalMaterials scienceNanoscopic scaleGeometrySurface finishPolypropyleneComposite materialFractal dimensionScalingSurface roughnessPolycaprolactoneSurface (topology)PolytetrafluoroethyleneFractal analysisNanotechnologyPolymerMathematicsMathematical analysisTheoretical and Computational Physics