Improving the longevity of passive microfluidic systems through plasma polymer films with a vertical chemical gradient
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DOI: 10.1007/s10404-020-2324-9
Abstract: Capillary driven microfluidic devices rely on hydrophilic surfaces to facilitate and control the fluid flow inside microchannels. This can be accomplished through the deposition of a highly functional plasma polymer film (PPF) on the surface… read more here.
Keywords: polymer films; surface; chemical gradient; vertical chemical ... See more keywords
Functionality and chemical stability of plasma polymer films exhibiting a vertical cross-linking gradient in their subsurface
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DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2018.09.015
Abstract: Abstract Preserving the amount of amine groups in a plasma polymer film (PPF) immersed in water is crucial for biomedical applications such as, e.g., bio-sensing or tissue engineering. In this study, nanometer thick PPFs were… read more here.
Keywords: linking gradient; vertical cross; plasma polymer; cross linking ... See more keywords
Single crystals of Metal-Organic Framework Ulm-4 grown selectively on a micro-structured plasma polymer coating
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2019.05.050
Abstract: Abstract A multilayer plasma polymer coating was deposited on small glass discs and afterwards treated with ultra violet radiation through a patterned mask to generate a micro-structured substrate with an alternating hydrophilic/hydrophobic surface. The substrate… read more here.
Keywords: polymer coating; organic framework; micro structured; plasma polymer ... See more keywords
Infrared gas phase study on plasma-polymer interactions in high-current diffuse dielectric barrier discharge
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DOI: 10.1063/1.4985619
Abstract: A roll-to-roll high-current diffuse dielectric barrier discharge at atmospheric pressure was operated in air and Ar/N2/O2 gas mixtures. The exhaust gas from the discharge was studied using a high-resolution Fourier-transform infrared spectrometer in the range… read more here.
Keywords: current diffuse; high current; gas; diffuse dielectric ... See more keywords
One-step plasma deposited thin SiO x C y films for corrosion resistance of low carbon steel
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DOI: 10.1080/01694243.2020.1856539
Abstract: Abstract Tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) was used as a chemical precursor to deposit ultra-thin SiO x C y plasma polymer films onto mild steel surfaces for preventing the corrosion process. The structure–property relationships of the coatings… read more here.
Keywords: thin sio; corrosion; plasma polymer; spectroscopy ... See more keywords
Sensitivity Enhancement in Plasma Polymer Films for Surface Acoustic Wave Based Sensor Applications
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DOI: 10.3390/coatings11101193
Abstract: Plasma polymer films (PPF), widely used as sensing layers in surface acoustic wave (SAW) based gas and liquid phase sensors, have a major drawback: high concentrations of the sensed analytes easily drive these films into… read more here.
Keywords: polymer films; plasma; surface acoustic; sensitivity ... See more keywords
Electrically Insulating Plasma Polymer/ZnO Composite Films
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DOI: 10.3390/ma12193099
Abstract: In this report, the electrical properties of plasma polymer films functionalized with ZnO nanoparticles were investigated with respect to their potential applications in biomaterials and microelectronics fields. The nanocomposite films were produced using a single-step… read more here.
Keywords: zno; electrically insulating; plasma polymer; insulating plasma ... See more keywords