Observation of chemically protected polydimethylsiloxane: Towards crack-free PDMS

N. Y. Adly; H. Hassani; A. Q. Tran; M. Balski; A. Yakushenko; A. Offenhäusser; D. Mayer; B. Wolfrum

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Observation of chemically protected polydimethylsiloxane: Towards crack-free PDMS

N. Y. Adly, H. Hassani, A. Q. Tran, M. Balski, A. Yakushenko, A. Offenhäusser, D. Mayer, B. Wolfrum

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Abstract

The current modification of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) substrates via oxygen plasma treatment causes surface cracks. Here, we demonstrate a method to prevent crack formation by chemical treatment. Chemical modification renders the surface hydrophilic for several days and is effective in preserving the elasticity of the PDMS surface at the nanoscale level.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	6297-6303
Number of pages	7
Journal	Soft Matter
Volume	13
Issue number	37
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c7sm01457k
State	Published - 2017

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