A non-thermal plasma brush is employed to deposit stain-resistant SiO2-like coatings on resin composite fillings and bovine teeth.With post-treating by plasma,the hardness of the coating increases from H to 8H and the...A non-thermal plasma brush is employed to deposit stain-resistant SiO2-like coatings on resin composite fillings and bovine teeth.With post-treating by plasma,the hardness of the coating increases from H to 8H and the water contact angle decreases from 98.8° to 61.7°.The Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) results show that,after plasma post-treating,the Si-O-Si and Si-OH bonds of the coating increase.Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images show the coatings to be uniform,without cracks.The coatings present outstanding performance in a stain resistance test both on resin composite and bovine teeth.Being easy to handle and less time consuming than traditional methods,with a body-friendly temperature and material,this plasma brush provides a promising in-situ coating method on patient teeth in dental clinics.展开更多
文摘A non-thermal plasma brush is employed to deposit stain-resistant SiO2-like coatings on resin composite fillings and bovine teeth.With post-treating by plasma,the hardness of the coating increases from H to 8H and the water contact angle decreases from 98.8° to 61.7°.The Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) results show that,after plasma post-treating,the Si-O-Si and Si-OH bonds of the coating increase.Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images show the coatings to be uniform,without cracks.The coatings present outstanding performance in a stain resistance test both on resin composite and bovine teeth.Being easy to handle and less time consuming than traditional methods,with a body-friendly temperature and material,this plasma brush provides a promising in-situ coating method on patient teeth in dental clinics.