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Plasma functionalization of AFM tips for measurement of chemical interactions

Volcke, C., Gandhiraman, R.P., Gubala, V., Doyle, C., Fonder, G., Thiry, P.A., Cafolla, A.A., James, B., Williams, D.E. (2010) Plasma functionalization of AFM tips for measurement of chemical interactions. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 348 (2). pp. 322-328. ISSN 0021-9797. (doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2010.04.042) (KAR id:45237)

Abstract

In this paper, a new, fast, reproducible technique for atomic force microscopy (AFM) tips functionalization used for chemical interaction measurements is described. Precisely, the deposition of an aminated precursor is performed through plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) in order to create amine functional groups on the AFM tip and cantilever. The advantages of the precursor, aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES), were recently demonstrated for amine layer formation through PECVD deposition on polymeric surfaces. We extended this procedure to functionalize AFM probes. Titration force spectroscopy highlights the successful functionalization of AFM tips as well as their stability and use under different environmental conditions. © 2010 Elsevier Inc.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1016/j.jcis.2010.04.042
Additional information: Unmapped bibliographic data: LA - English [Field not mapped to EPrints] J2 - J. Colloid Interface Sci. [Field not mapped to EPrints] C2 - 20510420 [Field not mapped to EPrints] AD - Biomedical Diagnostics Institute (BDI), Dublin City University, Collins Avenue, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland [Field not mapped to EPrints] AD - Research Centre in Physics of Matter and Radiation (PMR), University of Namur (FUNDP), 61 Rue de Bruxelles, B-5000 Namur, Belgium [Field not mapped to EPrints] AD - Research Centre for Surface and Materials Science, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand [Field not mapped to EPrints] AD - Laboratory of Chemistry and Electrochemistry of Surfaces (CES), University of Namur (FUNDP), 61 Rue de Bruxelles, B-5000 Namur, Belgium [Field not mapped to EPrints] AD - School of Physics, Dublin City University, Collins Avenue, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland [Field not mapped to EPrints] AD - MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Department of Chemistry, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand [Field not mapped to EPrints] DB - Scopus [Field not mapped to EPrints]
Uncontrolled keywords: Amine, Force spectroscopy, PECVD, Titration force spectroscopy, AFM probe, AFM tip, Amine functional groups, Aminopropyltriethoxysilane, Chemical interactions, Environmental conditions, Force spectroscopy, Functionalizations, Layer formation, PECVD, Plasma functionalization, Polymeric surfaces, Functional groups, Nanoprobes, Plasma deposition, Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, Silicon compounds, Titration, Atomic force microscopy, amine, aminopropyltriethoxysilane, functional group, polymer, silane derivative, unclassified drug, article, atomic force microscopy, chemical analysis, chemical interaction, controlled study, molecular stability, plasma enchanced chemical vapor deposition, precursor, priority journal, reproducibility, titration force spectroscopy, Microscopy, Atomic Force, Propylamines, Silanes
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Medway School of Pharmacy
Depositing User: Vladimir Gubala
Date Deposited: 14 Dec 2017 20:45 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:18 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/45237 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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