Document Type
Conference Item
Publication Date
1-1-2015
Abstract
Compositions of different molar ratios of POlymethyLmethacrylate-co-methacrylic acid (pMMA-co-MAA) Were synthesized via free- radical polymerization. Polymer coated Surfaces have been produced on silicon wafers. Coated samples were analyzed by atomic force microscopy (AfM). The results have shown that the roughness of the surfaces have increased by increasing the molar ratio of monomer methacrylic acid (MAA). This study reveals that the gadual increase in surface roughness is due to the fact that carbocxylic functional groups have been generated by MAA segments. Such surfaces can be desirable platforms for fabrication of the biosensors for detection of the viruses and diseases.
Keywords
Polymethylmethacrylate-co-methaCrylic. acid PMMA-co-MAA), Polymeric material, Atomic Force Microscopy, roughness, carboxylic functional groups.
Divisions
fac_eng
Event Title
International Scholarly and Scientific Research & Innovation
Event Location
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Event Dates
26-27 Jan 2015
Event Type
conference