Presentation Abstract
PMMA-POSS [poly (methacryl isobutul polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane –co-methyl methacrylate] is a nanocomposite polymer which exhibits properties between glass and organic thin films. In order to characterize thin films of PMMA-POSS, Ta was magnetron sputter-coated onto a 4” (100) Si wafers to create a smooth surface for PMMA_POSS deposition. A 2.0 mg/ml solution of 45% PMMA-POSS in CHC13 was spun-cast onto the Si, and the samples were then plasma-treated at 25 W under various conditions. The thickness of the PMMA-POSS layer was measured via ellipsometry and contact angles of deionized H20 on the surface were calculated. XPS results as well as a model to explain changes in plasma-treated surface chemistry of PMMA-POSS based films will be discussed.

For further information regarding this research, please email Ashley Figueiredo at: figueiredo08@sbc.edu