• Title of article

    Minimizing silicone transfer during micro-contact printing

  • Author/Authors

    Penny S. Hale *، نويسنده , , Peter Kappen، نويسنده , , Walaiporn Prissanaroon، نويسنده , , Narelle Brack، نويسنده , , Paul J. Pigram، نويسنده , , John Liesegang، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2007
  • Pages
    5
  • From page
    3746
  • To page
    3750
  • Abstract
    Methods to minimize the transfer of silicone from PDMS stamps during micro-contact printing have been investigated. This study focused on amino-silanes stamped onto PTFE substrates. Analysis of the stamped surfaces was through surface sensitive techniques such as XPS and time-offlight secondary ion mass spectroscopy (TOF-SIMS). It was found that curing the PDMS at elevated temperatures minimized the amount of silicone transferred. The amount of silicone transferred also depended on the pretreatment of the stamp and the type of ink used.
  • Keywords
    XPS , ToF-SIMS , Micro-contact printing , Micropatterning , PDMS
  • Journal title
    Applied Surface Science
  • Serial Year
    2007
  • Journal title
    Applied Surface Science
  • Record number

    1003397