Table 2: Absorption of some chromospheres’ or radicals groups which contain C, H, O or N, and can be formed on surface of PET caused by ion bombardment during plasma treatment [31].

Name

Chromophores or Radicals

λmax (nm)

Aromatic

Benzene nucleus

204

Alkene

C5H13CH=CH2

256

Conjugated alkene

CH2=CH-CH=CH2

217

Alkyne

C5H11C≡C-CH3

178

Amide

(C6H10O5)n

214

Azo

CH3-N=N-CH3

339

Carbonyl

C H 3 C O C H 3

186

Carboxyl

204

Nitro

CH3-NH2

280

Nitrous

C4H9-NO

300

Nitrate

C2H5ONO2

270