Polymeric coatings have been grown on steel 1016 substrates; the process has been performed by glow discharge in a chamber with acetylene at 1 mbar of pressure. Emission spectra have been taken during the discharge in order to identify the species of the plasma and to study plasma reactions. High-resolution atomic force microscopic (AFM) images of the coatings have been carried out. Moreover, infrared spectra were taken on the coating.
