Molecular dynamics simulations of the growth of poly(chloro-para-xylylene) films

Parylene C, poly(chloro-para-xylylene) is the most widely used member of the parylene family due to its excellent chemical and physical properties. In this work we analyzed the formation of the parylene C film using molecular mechanics and molecular dynamics methods. A five unit chain is necessary t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Gieldon, Artur, Czaplewski, Cezary, Smalara, Krzysztof, Bobrowski, Maciej
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2011
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3203227/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21547549
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00894-011-1050-3
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Sumario:Parylene C, poly(chloro-para-xylylene) is the most widely used member of the parylene family due to its excellent chemical and physical properties. In this work we analyzed the formation of the parylene C film using molecular mechanics and molecular dynamics methods. A five unit chain is necessary to create a stable hydrophobic cluster and to adhere to a covered surface. Two scenarios were deemed to take place. The obtained results are consistent with a polymer film scaling growth mechanism and contribute to the description of the dynamic growth of the parylene C polymer. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s00894-011-1050-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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