Publications by authors named "Stacey Bacheller"
Article Synopsis
- Paper-based microfluidic devices are low-cost, compact, and disposable, making them perfect for detecting biological and environmental samples using natural capillary action.
- This tutorial review focuses on enhancing these devices with functional polymers through the initiated chemical vapor deposition (iCVD) method, which is solventless and avoids issues typical with liquid solvents.
- The iCVD process allows for adjustable chemical properties and scalable production, optimizing the functionality and structure of the coatings by modifying the monomer and processing parameters.
In this study, we applied oblique angle deposition to a modified initiated chemical vapor deposition (iCVD) process to synthesize porous poly(methacrylic acid) (PMAA) films. During the modified iCVD process, frozen monomer molecules are first captured on a cooled substrate, then polymerization occurs via a free radical polymerization mechanism, and finally, the excess monomer is sublimated, resulting in a porous polymer film. We found that delivering the monomer through an extension at an oblique angle resulted in porous films with three morphological regions.
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