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Vacuum radio frequency (RF) plasma treatment was conducted on electropolished and passivated 316 LVM stainless steel (SS) surface by using Ar and O2. Contact angle measurements revealed that both Ar and O2 plasma treatments significantly increased the wettability of the SS surface by water. The physical and chemical effects induced by Ar and O2 plasma on SS were investigated via Atomic Force Microscopy...