@phdthesis{Schettler2014, type = {Master Thesis}, author = {Tabea Christine Schettler}, title = {Influence of ultraviolet radiation on surface topography of PMMA material}, url = {https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bsz:mit1-opus-42731}, year = {2014}, abstract = {For the first time it was discovered that ultraviolet radiation with a wavelength of 200 to 400 nm (maximum 365 nm) radiated from a distance of 40 cm (intensity: 3500 mW/cm²) to PMMA altered its surface wettability as well as a roughness at the nanoscale that was observed with an atomic force microscope (AFM). The roughness rises and falls again in a short time ( 1-2days ) after 75 min and 180 min irradiation time. However , during the next 10 days roughness became stabilized and there was no influence of UV if PMMA was stored in air or in a Petri dish out of glass.}, language = {en} }