Nanoscale Cleaning
A clean surface with controlled and tunable surface chemistry can be critical for improving interfacial, biological, and electronic properties of materials for optimal device and structural performance. Plasma surface treatment removes nanoscale organic contamination and alters surface chemistry without affecting the bulk material. This page provides brief summaries on the benefits and applications of plasma cleaning.
Organoids
Organoids are self-organizing, three-dimensional structures derived from stem cells that recapitulate native organ architecture with remarkable fidelity. Since the first intestinal organoids were generated from adult Lgr5+ stem cells embedded in...
Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymers (GFRP)
Harrick Plasma Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymers (GFRP) are widely used in high-performance applications such as wind turbine blades, aerospace components, and automotive structures due to their high strength-to-weight ratio and tunable mechanical properties. However,...
Cyclic Olefin Polymer (COP) Microfluidics
Cyclic olefin polymers (COP) and copolymers (COC) have emerged as leading materials for advanced microfluidic and bioanalytical devices. Their popularity is driven by a unique combination of properties, including excellent optical transparency, low...
PMMA Microfluidics
Plasma cleaning and activation are the near-universal first step for working with PMMA in microfluidics. Exposing PMMA to oxygen or air plasma breaks surface polymer chains and grafts oxygen-containing groups such as hydroxyl and carboxyl onto the...
Silicone
Silicone elastomers are widely used in medical devices and soft robotic systems because of their flexibility, chemical stability, and ease of fabrication. Examples include breast implants, urinary catheters, neural shunts, pacemaker leads, tubing,...