ABSTRACT
Plasma can be utilized in the polymerization of monomer liquid. In this case, no substrate is employed, and monomers are typically organic compounds with an olefinic double bond (monomer for chain growth polymerizations). In a typical case, the vapor phase of a monomer liquid in a sealed tube is used to create plasma. The duration of plasma is generally very short (on the order of a few seconds). After plasma exposure, the tube is shaken to mix plasma-induced reactive species with the monomer and is kept at a constant temperature (polymerization temperature) for a prolonged period.
