A surface with stress, extensional elasticity, and bending stiffness
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, USA
- Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, USA, Department of Bioengineering
We demonstrate that the surface of a commonly used polydimethylsiloxane formulation (PDMS, Sylgard 184) treated by ultraviolet ozonolysis (UVO) has significant surface stress, considerable extensional elasticity (the “Shuttleworth Effect”), and surface bending elasticity.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- FG02-07ER46463
- OSTI ID:
- 1507446
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 1609916
- Journal Information:
- Soft Matter, Journal Name: Soft Matter Journal Issue: 18 Vol. 15; ISSN SMOABF; ISSN 1744-683X
- Publisher:
- Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Copyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Language:
- English
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