The stability of radio-frequency plasma-treated polydimethylsiloxane surfaces
| Autor: | Ernö Lindner, I-Jane Chen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Time Factors
Spectrophotometry Infrared Polymers Radio Waves Surface Properties Microfluidics Analytical chemistry Silicones Infrared spectroscopy macromolecular substances Article Contact angle chemistry.chemical_compound Hydrophily Spectroscopy Fourier Transform Infrared Electrochemistry General Materials Science Dimethylpolysiloxanes Composite material Spectroscopy chemistry.chemical_classification Polydimethylsiloxane Chemistry Physical Air technology industry and agriculture Temperature Water Surfaces and Interfaces Polymer Equipment Design Condensed Matter Physics Chamber pressure chemistry Models Chemical Attenuated total reflection Wetting |
| Zdroj: | Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. 23(6) |
| ISSN: | 0743-7463 |
| Popis: | Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is a widely used material for manufacturing lab-on-chip devices. However, the hydrophobic nature of PDMS is a disadvantage in microfluidic systems. To transform the hydrophobic PDMS surface to hydrophilic, it was treated with radio-frequency (RF) air plasma at 150, 300, and 500 mTorr pressures for up to 30 min. Following the surface treatment, the PDMS specimens were stored in air, deionized water, or 0.14 M NaCl solution at 4 degrees C, 20 degrees C, and 70 degrees C. The change in the hydrophilicity (wettability) of the PDMS surfaces was followed by contact angle measurements and Fourier transform infrared attenuated total reflectance (FTIR-ATR) spectroscopy as a function of time. As an effect of the RF plasma treatment, the contact angles measured on PDMS surfaces dropped from 113 +/- 4 degrees to 9 +/- 3 degrees . The chamber pressure and the treatment time had no or negligible effect on the results. However, the PDMS surface gradually lost its hydrophilic properties in time. The rate of this process is influenced by the difference in the dielectric constants of the PDMS and its ambient environment. It was the smallest at low temperatures in deionized water and largest at high temperatures in air. Apparently, the OH groups generated on the PDMS surface during the plasma treatment tended toward a more hydrophilic/less hydrophobic environment during the relaxation processes. The correlation between the FTIR-ATR spectral information and the contact angle data supports this interpretation. |
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