AVS 50th International Symposium
    Biomaterial Interfaces Wednesday Sessions
       Session BI-WeP

Paper BI-WeP17
RF Plasma Deposition of Acrylic Acid Thin Films: Relationship between Plasma Charaterisation and Films Physicochemical Properties

Wednesday, November 5, 2003, 11:00 am, Room Hall A-C

Session: Poster Session
Presenter: F. Rossi, Joint Research Centre, Italy
Authors: N. Rossini, Joint Research Centre, Italy
A. Valsesia, Joint Research Centre, Italy
G. Ceccone, Joint Research Centre, Italy
P. Colpo, Joint Research Centre, Italy
F. Rossi, Joint Research Centre, Italy
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Acrylic acid thin films have been deposited by continuous and pulsed RF capacitive discharge. In situ diagnostics (Langmuir probe, Mass spectrometry and Self Excited Electron Resonance Spectroscopy) are used for the different plasma conditions to analyse the framentation processes and identify the species contributing to the growth of the film. The composition and physico chemical properties of the films are analysed with FTIR, XPS, contact angle and Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dispersive mode. Relationship with plasma characterisation is established. Experimental conditions leading to high concentration of COOH functionalities as well as films stability are determined.