CC BY 4.0 · Organic Materials 2023; 5(02): 98-111
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1761309
Organic Thin Films: From Vapor Deposition to Functional Applications
Short Review

Chemical and Topological Control of Surfaces Using Functional Parylene Coatings

a   Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
,
Xiaoyang Zhong
b   University of Michigan, Biointerfaces Institute, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
,
John Kim
b   University of Michigan, Biointerfaces Institute, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
,
Bahar Dadfar
a   Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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a   Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
b   University of Michigan, Biointerfaces Institute, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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Abstract

Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) polymerization is a prevalent technique for fabricating conformal, defect-free, and systematically adjustable organic thin films. CVD is particularly beneficial for barrier coatings due to its ability to eliminate solvent-related environmental, health, and safety risk factors and provide a wide spectrum of post-polymerization modification strategies. This review discusses poly-p-xylylene and its functional derivatives. CVD polymerization of [2.2]paracyclophane precursors has undergone a recent renaissance due to advancements in chemical and morphological surface manipulation. This review summarizes emerging trends based on the following outline:

Table of content:

1 Introduction

2 CVD Polymerization as a Sustainable Coating Technology

3 CVD Instrumentation

4 Poly-p-xylylene Coatings: Background of Polymerization Process and Functionalized Films

5 Main Applications of Poly-p-xylylenes

6 Area-Selective CVD Polymerization

7 Fabrication and Applications of Topological Structures

8 Conclusions and Outlook



Publication History

Received: 08 December 2022

Accepted after revision: 09 March 2023

Article published online:
04 May 2023

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