A study of the initial film growth of PEG-like plasma polymer films via XPS and NEXAFS

Li, Yali; Muir, Benjamin W.; Easton, Christopher D.; Thomsen, Lars; Nisbet, David R.; Forsythe, John S.

doi:10.1016/j.apsusc.2013.10.022

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“…During the modification of surface chemistry using plasma thin film deposition process, complex chemical reactions occur under the influence of the monomer, the substrate, and the process conditions . Plasma contains a range of species including ions, neutrals, electrons, excited species, and photons .…”

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Structural Characterization of γ‐Terpinene Thin Films Using Mass Spectroscopy and X‐Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

Ahmad

Bazaka

Whittle

et al. 2015

Plasma Processes & Polymers

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Understanding the polymerization mechanism of a precursor is indispensable to enhance the requisite material properties. In situ mass spectroscopy and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy is used in this study to understand the RF plasma polymerization of γ‐terpinene. High‐resolution mass spectra positive ion mass spectrometry data of the plasma phase demonstrates the presence of oligomeric species of the type [M+H]+ and [2M+H]+, where M represents a unit of the starting material. In addition, there is abundant fragmented species, with most dominant being [M+] (136 m/z), C10H13+ (133 m/z), C9H11+ (119 m/z), and C7H9+ (93 m/z). The results reported in this manuscript enables to comprehend the relationship between the degree of incorporation of oxygen and the rate of deposition with the input RF power.

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Structural Characterization of γ‐Terpinene Thin Films Using Mass Spectroscopy and X‐Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

Ahmad

Bazaka

Whittle

et al. 2015

Plasma Processes & Polymers

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“…Organic electronics offer several advantages over conventional silicon electronics, such as flexibility and low cost fabrication from solution, allowing production of flexible, lightweight, self-illuminating displays based on Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) and Organic Field Effect Transistor (OFET) devices and low-cost Organic Photo-Voltaic (OPV) and sensors. [7][8][9][10] Organic displays exhibit high brightness, fast response times, wide viewing angles and low operating voltages. Over the last few years, a number of organic electronics devices have become commercially available and many outperform their conventional counterparts.…”

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RF plasma polymerised thin films from natural resources

Jacob

Easton

Anderson

et al. 2014

Int. J. Mod. Phys. Conf. Ser.

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Plasma polymerisation is an effective tool for fabrication of thin films from volatile organic monomers. RF plasma assisted deposition is used for one-step, chemical-free polymerisation of nonsynthetic materials derived directly from agricultural produces. By varying the deposition parameters, especially the input RF power, the film properties can be tailored for a range of uses, including electronics or biomedical applications. The fabricated thin films are optically transparent with refractive index close to that of glass. Given the diversity of essential oils, this paper compares the chemical and physical properties of thin films fabricated from several commercially exploited essential oils and their components. It is interesting to note that some of the properties can be tailored for various applications even though the chemical structure of the derived polymer is very similar. The obtained material properties also show that the synthesised materials are suitable as encapsulating layers for biodegradable implantable metals.

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“…Detailed measurements are needed to address how the surface morphology evolves at different stages of growth. These studies must be coupled with theory to better understand the underlying factors driving surface feature formation [3][4][5] . It is generally believed that the surface morphology development, during film growth, is affected by competition between surface roughening and smoothing effects.…”

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Application of Dynamic Scaling to the Surface Properties of TiC_xN_1-x Nano Films

Duan¹,

Pan²,

Hong³

et al. 2015

Materials Science and Energy Engineering (CMSEE 2014)

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The surface evolution of TiCxN1-x nano films, formed by multi-arc ion plating (MAIP) on pure aluminum foil substrates, has been investigated using atomic force microscopy (AFM). Results are analyzed using dynamic scaling theory. TiCxN1-x nano film had a smooth-rough-smooth period and two distinct stages. In stages I, high values are obtained for dynamic scaling coefficients α=0.65±0.04, β=0.50±0.05, α+α/β≈2, where α is the roughness exponent and β is the growth exponent, it was KPZ universality type. In stage Ⅱ , the roughness exponent α was 0.35 and the surface roughening rate slowed down.

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A study of the initial film growth of PEG-like plasma polymer films via XPS and NEXAFS

Cited by 24 publications

References 59 publications

Structural Characterization of γ‐Terpinene Thin Films Using Mass Spectroscopy and X‐Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

Structural Characterization of γ‐Terpinene Thin Films Using Mass Spectroscopy and X‐Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

RF plasma polymerised thin films from natural resources

Application of Dynamic Scaling to the Surface Properties of TiC_xN_1-x Nano Films

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A study of the initial film growth of PEG-like plasma polymer films via XPS and NEXAFS

Cited by 24 publications

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Structural Characterization of γ‐Terpinene Thin Films Using Mass Spectroscopy and X‐Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

Structural Characterization of γ‐Terpinene Thin Films Using Mass Spectroscopy and X‐Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

RF plasma polymerised thin films from natural resources

Application of Dynamic Scaling to the Surface Properties of TiCxN1-x Nano Films

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Application of Dynamic Scaling to the Surface Properties of TiC_xN_1-x Nano Films