Modification of polyether ether ketone by low-temperature plasma and ion implantation method for use in medicine and biology

Abstract

The review concerns modification of polyether ether ketone (PEEK) using low-temperature plasma and ion implantation and presents the results of studies on the surface properties of modified PEEK samples obtained by wetting angle measurements, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Fourier-IR-spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy. This made it possible to investigate changes in the hydrophilicity, chemical structure, and morphology of the modified PEEK surface. The thermal and mechanical properties of the plasma-treated polymer are analyzed. Examples of biomedical applications of the modified PEEK are given.