Oxygen plasma induced hydrophilicity of parylene-C thin films
Oxygen plasma induced hydrophilicity of parylene-C thin films
This paper investigates the surface modification of Parylene-C thin films under various oxygen plasma treatment conditions, such as power intensity (50:400 W) and exposure time (1:20 min). The extent of hydrophilicity was investigated through contact angle measurements, and correlations between treatment parameters, film thickness, restoration of hydrophobicity and etching rates were experimentally established. We also demonstrate the selective modification of Parylene-C films, facilitating distinct hydrophilic and hydrophobic areas with µm-resolution that can be exploited in self-alignment applications.
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Trantidou, Tatiana
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Prodromakis, Themistoklis
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Toumazou, Chris
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15 November 2012
Trantidou, Tatiana
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Prodromakis, Themistoklis
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Toumazou, Chris
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Trantidou, Tatiana, Prodromakis, Themistoklis and Toumazou, Chris
(2012)
Oxygen plasma induced hydrophilicity of parylene-C thin films.
Applied Surface Science, 261, .
(doi:10.1016/j.apsusc.2012.06.112).
Abstract
This paper investigates the surface modification of Parylene-C thin films under various oxygen plasma treatment conditions, such as power intensity (50:400 W) and exposure time (1:20 min). The extent of hydrophilicity was investigated through contact angle measurements, and correlations between treatment parameters, film thickness, restoration of hydrophobicity and etching rates were experimentally established. We also demonstrate the selective modification of Parylene-C films, facilitating distinct hydrophilic and hydrophobic areas with µm-resolution that can be exploited in self-alignment applications.
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Published date: 15 November 2012
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Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnology
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/351542
ISSN: 0169-4332
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Tatiana Trantidou
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Themistoklis Prodromakis
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Chris Toumazou
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