The stability of radio-frequency plasma-treated polydimethylsiloxane surfaces

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, a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 23(2007), 6 vom: 13. März, Seite 3118-22
1. Verfasser: Chen, I-Jane (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Lindner, Ernö
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2007
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Dimethylpolysiloxanes Polymers Silicones Water 059QF0KO0R baysilon 63148-62-9
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