Preparation of ultrathin polydimethylsiloxane-coating on Cu as oxidation-protection layer
Abstract(#br)Very thin polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-layer with a mean thickness of 3–5\u003cce:hsp sp=\"0.25\"/\u003enm was formed on Cu particles by using thermal evaporation of PDMS at 200\u003cce:hsp sp=\"0.25\"/\u003e°C under nitrogen atmosphere. Using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and FT-IR, it was shown that the dimethylsiloxane framework was sustained after evaporation of PDMS and its deposition on Cu particles.