title: A rapid, inexpensive surface treatment for enhanced functionality of polydimethylsiloxane microfluidic channels.
abstract: A rapid, inexpensive method using alkoxysilanes has been developed to selectively coat the interior of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) microfluidic channels with an integral silicaceous layer. This method combines the rapid prototyping capabilities of PDMS with the desirable wetting and electroosmotic properties of glass. The procedure can be carried out on the open faces of PDMS blocks prior to enclosure of the channels, or by flowing the reagents through the preformed channels. Therefore, this methodology allows for high-throughput processing of entire microfluidic devices or selective modification of specific areas of a device. Modification of PDMS with tetraethoxysilane generated a stable surface layer, with enhanced wettability and a more stable electroosmotic flow rate than native PDMS. Modification of PDMS with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane generated a surface layer bearing amine functionalities allowing for further chemical derivatization of the PDMS surface.
authors.affiliation: Nano- & Micro-Fluidics Team, Industrial Research Ltd., 69 Gracefield Road, P.O. Box 31310, Lower Hutt 5040, New Zealand.
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authors.lastname: Kemmitt
authors.forename: Ingrid
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hoek
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mike Arnold
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