Abstract
The effect of oxidation time and storage conditions on the surface wettability of thin films of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) spun cast onto glass slides was studied. Films were oxidized in a low temperature air plasma for either 1 min or 6 s and stored in either air, water, or hexadecane. Analysis of the sessile water contact angle with time shows that partial to complete hydrophobic recovery occurs within days under all conditions.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 213-215 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects |
| Volume | 253 |
| Issue number | 1-3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 1 2005 |
Keywords
- Hydrophobic recovery
- Microcontact printing
- PDMS
- Plasma oxidation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surfaces and Interfaces
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry
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