Evaluating the robustness of top coatings comprising plasma-deposited fluorocarbons in electrowetting systems

Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 12-17, 2012, Pages 2001-2015

  Papageorgiou, Dimitrios P ^a   Koumoulos, Elias P ^a   Charitidis, Costas A ^a   Boudouvis, Andreas G ^a   Papathanasiou, Athanasios G ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

adhesion strength; Electrowetting; hydrophobic coating; nanoscratch; plasma fluorocarbon deposition

Indexed keywords

ANGLE MODULATION; DIELECTRIC STACK; ELECTRO WETTING; HIGH ELECTRIC FIELDS; HIGH VOLTAGE; HYDROPHOBIC COATINGS; INSULATING LAYERS; LOW VOLTAGES; NANO-SCRATCH; SATURATION REGIME; TOP COATING;

ADHESION; BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); COATINGS; CONTACT ANGLE; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROLYSIS; FLUOROCARBONS; HYDROPHOBICITY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PLASMA DEPOSITION; PLASMAS;

WETTING;

EID: 84855859747     PISSN: 01694243     EISSN: 15685616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156856111X600226     Document Type: Article

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