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Surface Plasmon‐Based Techniques for the Analysis of Plasma Deposited Functional Films and Surfaces
Author(s) -
Chu LiQiang,
Zhang Qian,
Förch Renate
Publication year - 2015
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.201400240
Subject(s) - nanometre , surface plasmon resonance , materials science , polymer , plasma , nanotechnology , thin film , plasmon , characterization (materials science) , surface plasmon , optoelectronics , nanoparticle , composite material , physics , quantum mechanics
Herein we demonstrate that two surface plasmon‐based techniques (i.e., SPR and OWS) allow for sensitive and real‐time monitoring of plasma polymers of different thicknesses ranging from several nanometers to micrometers. Firstly, the fundamentals and the implementation of SPR/OWS are given. Examples about the use of SPR and OWS for the characterization of plasma deposited thin films are then presented, with emphasis on the stability and the swelling of those films in humid atmospheres and in aqueous media. The binding behavior of biological species (e.g., nucleic acid, protein, etc.) onto plasma polymer surfaces as seen by SPR and OWS are also discussed. The results clearly show that surface plasmon optics will play an essential part in the understanding and the future development of plasma deposited polymers.