Nanotopographic Characterization of Spotted Micro Arrays on Polyvinyl Alcohol Films by High-Resolution Long-Range Nanoprofiling
Thete AR, Gross A, Hausotte T, Jäger G, Vorbringer-Dorozhovets N, Kohler J (2009)
Publication Status: Published
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2009
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Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell: No OnlineOpen
Book Volume: 31
Pages Range: 35-48
DOI: 10.1002/sca.20136
Abstract
The nanopositioning and nanomeasuring machine was applied for the nanotopographic characterization of polymer micro spot arrays of fluorimetric chemochips. Chemochips are arrays of fluorescence dyes in a hydrogel matrix with different response behaviors of chemical components determination of chemical and physico-chemical properties of analytes by a pattern recognition approach. For the characterization and quality control of the spots. a nanometer resolution is needed over a scan range of several millimeters. This challenge could be met by use of a scanning probe sensor in connection with a laser interferometer controlled high-precision positioning and measuring device. This way. topographic scans with the resolution of atomic force microscope Could be achieved over these demandingly large ranges. The technique was used in order to determine the quality of thin film micro spots made from fluorescence dye solutions on preformed polymer films and also tested for characterization of monomolecular films in the form of micro spots. The nanotopographic measurements reflect the strong influence of solvent/matrix interaction. wetting, swelling and material transport during the application of picoliter droplets in the spotting process. The measurement clarifies the reason for the formation of roughness in the nanometer range by nano-crystal formation in the upper part of polymer film and the rim formation of micro spots during solvent evaporation. The studies show the effect of application of different numbers of droplets in a dispensing series for spot formation and prove the high importance of polymer/solvent interaction for the quality of formed micro spots as well as for spot arrays of monomolecular films. SCANNING 31: 35-48, 2009. (C) 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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Thete, A.R., Gross, A., Hausotte, T., Jäger, G., Vorbringer-Dorozhovets, N., & Kohler, J. (2009). Nanotopographic Characterization of Spotted Micro Arrays on Polyvinyl Alcohol Films by High-Resolution Long-Range Nanoprofiling. Scanning, 31, 35-48. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/sca.20136
MLA:
Thete, Aniket R., et al. "Nanotopographic Characterization of Spotted Micro Arrays on Polyvinyl Alcohol Films by High-Resolution Long-Range Nanoprofiling." Scanning 31 (2009): 35-48.
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