Table 2 Zeta-potential characterization of PPy before and after plasma treatment.

From: Influence of non-thermal plasma on structural and electrical properties of globular and nanostructured conductive polymer polypyrrole in water suspension

Treat. time

PPy-G

PPy-NT

Position ± FWHM of ZP peaks (mV)

Position ± FWHM of ZP peak (mV)

0

−29 ± 11

−12 ± 5

1

−12 ± 6

 

−44 ± 7

−23 ± 7

3

−8 ± 7

−35 ± 9

−23 ± 6

10

−18 ± 10

−61 ± 10

30

−15 ± 10

−63 ± 14

60

−14 ± 10

−59 ± 14

  1. Dependence of PPy-G and PPy-NT zeta potential (ZP) bands maxima and full width half maximum (FWHM) on plasma modification time.