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LONG-TERM STABILITY OF PLASMA OXIDIZED POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE SURFACES
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KIM, BONGSU
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http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1100893247
Abstract Details
Year and Degree
2004, MS, University of Cincinnati, Engineering : Electrical Engineering.
Abstract
The hydrophobicity of untreated polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) surfaces is problematic in applications where adhesion of proteins and cells is desirable. In this study, the effects of variables such as treatment time and power, monomer extraction, and storage media on the recovery of hydrophobicity of PDMS surfaces for 45 days were investigated. The hydrophilicity was assessed by measuring contact angles of water. Results indicated that storage following plasma treatment was the most influential variable in maintaining a hydrophilic surface. Specifically, water was the most effective storage medium for delaying hydrophobic recovery in a plasma-treated surface. Plasma treatment parameters had less profound effects. Also, only marginal differences between extracted and non-extracted PDMS conditions were observed.
Committee
Dr. Ian Papautsky (Advisor)
Pages
52 p.
Keywords
PDMS
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Polydimethylsiloxane
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Hydrophobicity
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Hydrophilicity
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Plasma treatment
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Contact angle
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KIM, B. (2004).
LONG-TERM STABILITY OF PLASMA OXIDIZED POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE SURFACES
[Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1100893247
APA Style (7th edition)
KIM, BONGSU.
LONG-TERM STABILITY OF PLASMA OXIDIZED POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE SURFACES.
2004. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1100893247.
MLA Style (8th edition)
KIM, BONGSU. "LONG-TERM STABILITY OF PLASMA OXIDIZED POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE SURFACES." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2004. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1100893247
Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)
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