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Poly(ethylene glycol) Films Deposited by Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Liquid Deposition and Atmospheric Pressure Plasma‐Enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition: Process, Chemical Composition Analysis and Biocompatibility
Author(s) -
Nisol Bernard,
Poleunis Claude,
Bertrand Patrick,
Reniers François
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.201000023
Subject(s) - ethylene glycol , x ray photoelectron spectroscopy , atmospheric pressure , attenuated total reflection , chemical vapor deposition , chemical engineering , materials science , analytical chemistry (journal) , infrared spectroscopy , atmospheric pressure plasma , adsorption , chemical composition , chemistry , organic chemistry , plasma , nanotechnology , oceanography , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering , geology
Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) films are known to be protein‐repelling and to reduce biofilms attachment. We use a simple, easy to set up, versatile atmospheric pressure radiofrequency plasma to deposit plasma‐polymerized poly(ethylene glycol) films onto polyvinylfluoride (PVF) and gold surfaces, using liquid or gaseous tetraglyme (CH 3 O(CH 2 CH 2 O) 4 CH 3 ) as precursor. The chemical composition of the films was studied using infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy, X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy and secondary ions mass spectroscopy. Bovine Serum Albumin adsorption has revealed good biocompatible properties that are correlated to the surface composition.