친수성 유지를 위해 Monomethyl Ether Hydroquinone이 제거된 2-Hydroxyethyle methacrylate로 처리하는 PDMS 표면개질

PDMS Surface Modification for hydrophilicit Using 2-Hydroxyethyle Methacrylate without Monomethyl Ether Hydroquinone

In this paper, the surface modificatioin of PDMS (polydimethyl-siloxane) which is a useful material of microfluidic devices is presented. PDMS-based devices can be fabricated by casting the polymer in a mold, but the porosity and the hydrophobicity of PDMS make difficult to use as bio-medical devices. To overcome these disadvantages, the PDMS surface is grafted with HEMA (2-Hydroxyethyle methacrylate) treatments and $O_2$ plasma process. The $O_2$ plasma process is performed for 20 sec after curing PDMS, and PDMS is put in the prepared HEMA without Monomethyle Ether Hydroquinone. Residual monomers and homopolymers of HEMA-treated PDMS surface are removed using soxhlet extractor. The PDMS surface modification using HEHA without Monomethyle Ether Hydroquinone is experimented, and compare to when additing $FeCl_2{\cdot}2H_2O$. A method with a soxhlet extractor compare to the existing rinse method. The hydrophilicity is confirmed by the measurement of a contact angle, and we observe whether the hydrophilicity is retained.