Johan Manuel Bogoya Ramirez

Johan Manuel Bogoya Ramirez


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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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26 April 2021 in Molecules
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LGLuis David Gómez-Méndez
Luis David Gómez-Méndez
LJLuis C. Jiménez-Borrego
Luis C. Jiménez-Borrego
APAlejandro Pérez
Alejandro Pérez
Raúl Poutou-PiñalesRaúl Poutou-Piñales
Raúl Poutou-Piñales
ARAura Marina Pedroza Rodríguez
Aura Marina Pedroza Rodríguez
JRJohan Manuel Bogoya Ramirez
Johan Manuel Bogoya Ramirez
Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) sheets (3.0 ± 0.1 cm) received sequential treatment, first by the action of direct-current low-pressure plasma (DC-LPP) with a 100% oxygen partial pressure, 3.0 × 10−2 mbar pressure, 600 V DC tension, 5.6 cm distance, 6-min treatment. Then, sheets were submitted to TiO2 photocatalysis at UV radiation at 254 nm (TiO2/UV) with a pH value of 4.5 ± 0.2 and a TiO2 concentration of 1 gL−1. We achieved a complementary effect on the transformation of LDPE films. With the first treatment, ablation was generated, which increased hydrophilicity. With the second treatment, the cavities appeared. The changes in the LDPE sheets’ hydrophobicity were measured using the static contact angle (SCA) technique. The photocatalytic degradation curve at 400 h revealed that the DC-LPP photocatalysis sequential process decreased SCA by 82°. This was achieved by the incorporation of polar groups, which increased hydrophilicity, roughness, and rigidity by 12 and 38%, respectively. These sequential processes could be employed for LDPE and other material biodegradation pretreatment.