Composition and Stability of Plasma Polymer Films Exhibiting Vertical Chemical Gradients

Controlling the balance between stability and functional group density in grown plasma polymer films is the key to diverse applications such as drug release, tissue-engineered implants, filtration, contact lenses, microfluidics, electrodes, sensors, etc. Highly functional plasma polymer films typica...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 33(2017), 9 vom: 07. März, Seite 2340-2352
1. Verfasser: Rupper, Patrick (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Vandenbossche, Marianne, Bernard, Laetitia, Hegemann, Dirk, Heuberger, Manfred
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2017
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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520 |a Controlling the balance between stability and functional group density in grown plasma polymer films is the key to diverse applications such as drug release, tissue-engineered implants, filtration, contact lenses, microfluidics, electrodes, sensors, etc. Highly functional plasma polymer films typically show a limited stability in air or aqueous environments due to mechanisms like molecular reorganization, oxidation, and hydrolysis. Stabilization is achieved by enhancing cross-linking at the cost of the terminal functional groups such as -OH and -COOH, but also -NH2, etc. To overcome such limitations, a structural and chemical gradient was introduced perpendicular to the surface plane; this vertical gradient structure is composed of a highly cross-linked base layer, gradually changing into a more functional nanoscaled surface termination layer. This was achieved using CO2/C2H4 discharges with decreasing power input and increasing gas ratio during plasma polymer deposition. The aging behavior and stability of such oxygen-functional vertical gradient nanostructures were studied in air and in different aqueous environments (acidic pH 4, neutral pH ≈ 6.2, and basic pH 10). Complementary characterization methods were used, including angle-resolved X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (ARXPS) and time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) as well as water contact angle (WCA) measurements. It was found that in air, the vertical gradient films are stabilized over a period of months. The same gradients also appear to be stable in neutral water over a period of at least 1 week. Changes in the oxygen depth profiles have been observed at pH 4 and pH 10 showing structural and chemical aging effects on different time scales. The use of vertical gradient plasma polymer nanofilms thus represents a novel approach providing enhanced stability, thus opening the possibility for new applications 
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