Thursday, December 01, 2005

Fluorophore patterning

Susbtrate preparation

SiOx/Si substrates were ultrasonicated in ethanol for 30 minutes. Subsequently, they were immersed in a piranha solution (H2SO4:H2O2, 4:1 in volume) for 40 minutes. APTMS (3'-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane) solutions in ethanol and toluene, respectively, were prepared and the substrates were kept in the solutions for 4 hours.

First experiment

  • 20 µL of the fluorophore and 5 µL of DMF
  • 3x3 [2, 1, 0.5s] => 5x5 @ (-40, 40); dx=dy=9; 79°C, 89%
  • 2nd and 3rd exp 79°C, 90%

Second experiment

  • DMF:fluorophore=9:1
  • Contact time: 5 sec