title: Biomolecular papain thin films growth by laser techniques.
abstract: Papain thin films were synthesised by matrix assisted and conventional pulsed laser deposition (PLD) techniques. The targets submitted to laser radiation consisted on a frozen composite obtained by dissolving the biomaterials in distilled water. For the deposition of the thin films by conventional PLD pressed biomaterial powder targets were submitted to laser irradiation. An UV KrF* excimer laser source was used in the experiments at 0.5 J/cm(2) incident fluence value, diminished one order of magnitude as compared to irradiation of inorganic materials. The surface morphology of the obtained thin films was studied by atomic force profilometry and atomic force microscopy. The investigations showed that the growth mode and surface quality of the deposited biomaterial thin films is strongly influenced by the target preparation procedure.
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiations Physics, P.O. Box MG 36, Bucharest V 76900, Romania. eniko@ifin.nipne.ro
authors.forename: Enikö
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: György
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Santiso
authors.forename: Albert
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Figueras
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Socol
authors.forename: Ion N
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Mihailescu
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D007834:Lasers; D008422:Materials Testing; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D010206:Papain / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D010206:Papain