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Type: 
Journal
Description: 
In this work, we report on the fabrication of an hybrid material based on a porous silicon (PSi) layer infiltrated by an amino functionalized poly(ε-caprolattone) (PCL-NH2). The organic–inorganic structure has been characterized by variable angle spectroscopic ellipsometry, optical reflectometry and water contact angle measurements. A polymer coated PSi layer, 3 μm thick, shows improved wettability and chemical stability against long lasting, up to 18 min, exposure to an alkaline environment. Even after basic treatment, the structure still retains a very good quality optical response, so that it may be proposed as a high performance platform for biochemical sensing applications.
Publisher: 
Springer-Verlag
Publication date: 
1 Mar 2010
Authors: 

L De Stefano, E De Tommasi, I Rea, L Rotiroti, M Canciello, G Maglio, R Palumbo

Biblio References: 
Volume: 98 Issue: 3 Pages: 525-530
Origin: 
Applied Physics A