Analysis of thickness of a hydrophobic fluoropolymer film based on electrowetting

J Biomed Nanotechnol. 2013 Jul;9(7):1250-3. doi: 10.1166/jbn.2013.1544.

Abstract

The electrowetting of water drops on a dielectric fluoropolymer film was studied experimentally. The dependence of the contact angles of the water drops on the applied voltage has been well explained in the low-voltage limit by using the classical Young-Lippmann theory. With this theory, the thicknesses of films coated on glass substrates by using a spin-coater were obtained indirectly by fitting the contact angle data and were confirmed by using X-ray reflectometry. The two sets of results showed a good agreement. In addition, we confirmed that the contact angle saturation at high voltage were consistent with Peykov's model.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Computer Simulation
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Materials Testing / methods*
  • Models, Chemical*
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene / analysis
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene / chemistry*
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene / radiation effects*
  • Radiation Dosage
  • Wettability / radiation effects*

Substances

  • Polytetrafluoroethylene