Code
01T02013
Duration
01 January 2014 → 28 February 2015
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Applied mathematics in specific fields
- Classical physics
- Physics of gases, plasmas and electric discharges
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Engineering and technology
- Process engineering
- Ceramic and glass materials
- Materials science and engineering
- Polymeric materials
- Semiconductor materials
- Other materials engineering
Keywords
polymer composites
plasma
autohesion
Project description
This project studies the autohesion of polymer composites below the glass transition temperature. Realising this would mean that electronic components could be hermetically encapsulated by polymer composites without the need to use damaging high temperatures and pressures, or toxic adhesives. Advanced plasma deposition on polymer composite surface will be used to promote autohesive bond strength.