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Dynamic Control of Surface Energy and Topography of Microstructured Conducting Polymer Films
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- Wang, Xiangjun, 1964- (author)
- Linköpings universitet,Tekniska högskolan,Institutionen för teknik och naturvetenskap
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- Berggren, Magnus, 1968- (author)
- Linköpings universitet,Tekniska högskolan,Institutionen för teknik och naturvetenskap
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- Inganäs, Olle, 1951- (author)
- Linköpings universitet,Tekniska högskolan,Biomolekylär och Organisk Elektronik
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- 2008-05-03
- 2008
- English.
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In: Langmuir. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 0743-7463 .- 1520-5827. ; 24, s. 5942-5948
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- Microstructured polymer surfaces, including conducting and insulating polymers, have been prepared to achieve electrochemical control of the surface energy and topography. The reported surface switches include pillar- and mesh-like surface patterns of polypyrrole (PPy), poly(3,4-ethylene-dioxythiophene) (PEDOT), and photoresists. The structures have been evaluated by contact angle measurements and optical and scanning electron microscopy to determine the surfaces characteristics. These microstructured polymer surface switches can be electrochemically modified from dewetting to wetting conditions, with a maximum associated change of the water contact angle from 129° to 44°. This contact angle switching was observed for samples in which dynamic control of the surface topography and surface tension was coupled. Control of topography was achieved with a dynamic height-switching range of more than 3 ìm. In addition, dynamic control of anisotropic wetting is reported. Our experiments were carried out under conditions that are suitable for a biointerface, implying potential application in biotechnology and cell science. In particular, switching of the energy, chemistry, and topography of the surface, along with their associated orientation, are interesting features for dynamic (electronic) control of the seeding and proliferation for living cells. The technology reported promises for electronically controlled cell-growth within Petri dishes, well plates, and other cell-hosting tools.
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- TECHNOLOGY
- TEKNIKVETENSKAP
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