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Investigation of the ion permeability of poly(p-xylylene) films

Hanefeld, Phillip ; Sittner, Frank ; Ensinger, Wolfgang ; Greiner, Andreas (2006)
Investigation of the ion permeability of poly(p-xylylene) films.
In: e-Polymers, 026
Artikel, Bibliographie

Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract)

Abstract: The ion permeability of poly(p-xylylene) (PPX, parylene-N®) thin films was investigated using a cyclovoltammetric setup. Iron rods of different surface roughness were coated with PPX films of different thickness (140 � 700 nm) by vapour phase deposition (Gorham process). The presence of pinholes in PPX films deposited as described was analyzed by ion permeability according to cyclovoltammetric measurements. Current densities were directly related to the area of iron not covered by the polymer. It was found that films deposited on iron surfaces by the Gorham process showed significant ion permeability for film thicknesses below 500 nm and no permeability at all for films equal to or thicker than 700 nm, which indicated the absence of pinholes of PPX films of 700 nm thickness. Furthermore, films of 140 nm were deposited on iron surfaces of different roughness (the mean roughness was measured to be 102 nm, 103 nm and 105 nm). Current density increased by the increase in roughness, which confirmed that pinhole formation correlated with surface roughness.

Typ des Eintrags: Artikel
Erschienen: 2006
Autor(en): Hanefeld, Phillip ; Sittner, Frank ; Ensinger, Wolfgang ; Greiner, Andreas
Art des Eintrags: Bibliographie
Titel: Investigation of the ion permeability of poly(p-xylylene) films
Sprache: Englisch
Publikationsjahr: 2 Juni 2006
Verlag: e-Polymers
Titel der Zeitschrift, Zeitung oder Schriftenreihe: e-Polymers
Jahrgang/Volume einer Zeitschrift: 026
Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract):

Abstract: The ion permeability of poly(p-xylylene) (PPX, parylene-N®) thin films was investigated using a cyclovoltammetric setup. Iron rods of different surface roughness were coated with PPX films of different thickness (140 � 700 nm) by vapour phase deposition (Gorham process). The presence of pinholes in PPX films deposited as described was analyzed by ion permeability according to cyclovoltammetric measurements. Current densities were directly related to the area of iron not covered by the polymer. It was found that films deposited on iron surfaces by the Gorham process showed significant ion permeability for film thicknesses below 500 nm and no permeability at all for films equal to or thicker than 700 nm, which indicated the absence of pinholes of PPX films of 700 nm thickness. Furthermore, films of 140 nm were deposited on iron surfaces of different roughness (the mean roughness was measured to be 102 nm, 103 nm and 105 nm). Current density increased by the increase in roughness, which confirmed that pinhole formation correlated with surface roughness.

Fachbereich(e)/-gebiet(e): 11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften > Materialwissenschaft > Fachgebiet Materialanalytik
11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften > Materialwissenschaft
11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften
Hinterlegungsdatum: 29 Nov 2012 08:34
Letzte Änderung: 05 Mär 2013 10:03
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Sponsoren: We would like to thank Specialty Coating Systems, Indianapolis, U.S.A., for the kind support and donation of parylene monomer.
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