AFM INVESTIGATIONS OF THE INITIAL-STAGES OF PREPOLYMER FILM GROWTH ONALUMINUM

Authors
GESANG T HOPER R DIECKHOFF S FANTER D HARTWIG A POSSART W HENNEMANN OD
Citation
T. Gesang et al., AFM INVESTIGATIONS OF THE INITIAL-STAGES OF PREPOLYMER FILM GROWTH ONALUMINUM, Applied surface science, 84(3), 1995, pp. 273-283
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Condensed Matter","Chemistry Physical","Materials Science, Coatings & Films
Journal title
Applied surface science → ACNP
ISSN journal
01694332
Volume
84
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
273 - 283
Database
ISI
SICI code
0169-4332(1995)84:3<273:AIOTIO>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
A cyanurate prepolymer was applied to aluminium-coated silicon wafers by adsorption out of solution. Film growth from the initial stages to closed films was studied by Atomic Force Microscopy. Sample preparatio n in the presence of external forces (spin coating) leads to film morp hologies very different from adsorption near equilibrium (dip coating) . The edge of the non-closed films can be characterized by means of a borderline angle. The influence of specific prepolymer-substrate inter actions, external forces and substrate topography is discussed.