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Smooth, aggregate-free self-assembled monolayer deposition of silane coupling agents on silicon dioxide.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Diebold, Roger Mitchell Clarke, David R. |
| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Abstract | Silane coupling agents (SCAs) are notorious for aggregating during deposition on oxide substrates, leading to nonuniform surface morphologies. To ameliorate this problem, we describe a vapor-phase deposition technique for silane coupling agents employing a spin-coated perfluoropolyether (PFPE) diffusion barrier that facilitates the formation of smooth, aggregate-free self-assembled monolayers (SAMs). Samples fabricated using PFPE barrier layers yielded SAMs exhibiting similar water contact angles, reduced water contact angle hysteresis, and a 2-fold reduction in rms roughness relative to those without a barrier. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy confirms that the barrier layer can be completely removed after deposition, leaving behind a smooth monolayer. A basic analysis of the agglomerate separation ability of the barrier layers is discussed to understand the critical parameters involved. Generalized guidelines for selecting barrier materials are presented. |
| Starting Page | 1742 |
| Ending Page | 1748 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://clarke.seas.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/Diebold%20Langmuir%202012.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://clarke.seas.harvard.edu/files/clarke/files/diebold_langmuir_2012.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 23066941v1 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1021/la303377w |
| DOI | 10.1021/la303377w |
| Journal | Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids |
| Volume Number | 28 |
| Issue Number | 44 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Departure - action Exhibits as Topic Photoelectron Spectroscopy Silicon Dioxide anatomical layer perfluoropolyether silane vapor |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |