Synthesis of VACNFs on Aluminum Foil and Their Transfer to PDMS while Maintaining Alignment and Impalefection Functionality

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 · ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

OSTI ID:1063143

Railsback, Justin ^[1]; Pearce, Ryan ^[1]; Sarac, Mehmet ^[1]; ANDERSON, BRYAN ^[1]; McKnight, Timothy E ^[2]; Tracy, Joseph B ^[1]; Melechko, Anatoli ^[1]

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1. North Carolina State University
2. ORNL

Vertically aligned carbon nanofibers (VACNFs) are synthesized on 3003 aluminum substrates by direct current plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition. Chemically synthesized nickel nanoparticles were used as the catalyst for growth. The silicon containing coating (SiNx) typically produced when VACNFs are grown on silicon was produced by adding silicon microparticles prior to growth. The fiber array was transferred to PDMS by spin casting a layer on the grown substrates, curing the PDMS, and etching away the aluminum in KOH. Energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and fluorescence microscopy data are provided. The free standing array in PDMS was then loaded with pVENUS-C1 plasmid and human brain microcapillary endothelial cells (HCMECHBMEC)/d3 cells were successfully impalefected with the plasmid.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: Work for Others (WFO)
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 1063143
• Journal Information: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Vol. 5, Issue 3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English