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Micro‐/Nanoscale Structuring of Cell‐Culture Substrates with Fluorocarbon Plasmas
Author(s) -
Di Mundo Rosa,
Gristina Roberto,
Sardella Elaisa,
Intranuovo Francesca,
Nardulli Marina,
Milella Antonella,
Palumbo Fabio,
d'Agostino Riccardo,
Favia Pietro
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
plasma processes and polymers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1612-8869
pISSN - 1612-8850
DOI - 10.1002/ppap.200900112
Subject(s) - nanoscopic scale , materials science , etching (microfabrication) , deposition (geology) , nanotechnology , structuring , contact angle , plasma etching , surface finish , nanostructure , plasma , morphology (biology) , polymer , fluorocarbon , surface modification , chemical engineering , composite material , paleontology , physics , genetics , finance , layer (electronics) , quantum mechanics , sediment , engineering , economics , biology
We describe the tailoring of polymer surfaces with CF x composition and roughness/density of different micro‐/nanometric relieves (ribbons, petals, domes, dots) tuned independently in low pressure plasma deposition and etching processes. Similarity of outer chemical composition grants the comparison of cell culture results to analyze the impact of topographical features on cellular behavior. Such surfaces are of interest for biomedical substrates since tuning their surface composition and morphology can drive the behavior of cells in contact with them.