Abstract
Using plasma-induced graft polymerization technique which is well known as a surface modification method, the grafted polymer was formed in pores of the porous material. Although plasma treatment made polymer radicals primarily on the outer surface of the porous substrate, the treatment also formed a few radicals inside the substrate. The radicals inside the substrate reacted with monomer and grafted polymer formed in the pores. The location of grafted polymer depended on the balance between monomer diffusivity and reactivity. The technique can be utilized for functionalization of pores of the porous substrate. Several applications are also explained.
