PDMS as a flexible substrate for implantable graphene devices

The goal of this master’s thesis was to identify a suitable material that can be used as a flexible substrate for implantable graphene devices. The literature section introduces the characteristics of graphene and graphene oxide, followed by an overview of their production, transfer methods, an...

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Päätekijä: Ranaweera, Virginia
Muut tekijät: Matemaattis-luonnontieteellinen tiedekunta, Faculty of Sciences, Kemian laitos, Department of Chemistry, Jyväskylän yliopisto, University of Jyväskylä
Aineistotyyppi: Pro gradu
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Julkaistu: 2025
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description The goal of this master’s thesis was to identify a suitable material that can be used as a flexible substrate for implantable graphene devices. The literature section introduces the characteristics of graphene and graphene oxide, followed by an overview of their production, transfer methods, and optical modification. Subsequently, potential materials that could facilitate the purpose were analyzed, eventually resulting in the selection of PDMS, which appeared to be a suitable candidate for further investigation. Experimental work focused on developing a novel method to employ PDMS as a functional substrate, including a PMMA-free transfer of CVD graphene. The success of the process and the quality of the graphene were affirmed by AFM and Raman spectroscopy, which indicated the presence of high-quality single-layer graphene on PDMS by the high I2D/ IG ratio. The preservation of graphene on PDMS during laser exposure demonstrated its stability and behaviour comparable to graphene on SiO₂, reinforcing its potential for flexible electronics. Functionalized graphene was characterized using Raman spectroscopy and AFM, revealing structural and mechanical changes. While height modifications remained minimal, higher doses influenced adhesion, indentation, and dissipation energy. Raman mapping confirmed that defect induction correlated with pulse energy and exposure time. Graphene remained largely intact with modest defects, likely within the point defect regime. The 2D band response suggested a resonance shift due to altered interactions between graphene and PDMS. Lower pulse energy doses appeared to clean the graphene surface, whereas, beyond a threshold, the two-photon oxidation (2PO) process dominated. These findings underscore the viability of PDMS as a functional, flexible substrate for graphene, paving the way for advancements in implantable and flexible electronic devices.
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spellingShingle Ranaweera, Virginia PDMS as a flexible substrate for implantable graphene devices PDMS graphene transfer two-photon oxidation functional substrate flexible substrates graphene electronics Fysikaalinen kemia Physical Chemistry atomivoimamikroskopia grafeeni grafeenioksidi implantit nanorakenteet Raman-spektroskopia nanomateriaalit nanotekniikka kemiallinen kaasufaasipinnoitus
title PDMS as a flexible substrate for implantable graphene devices
title_full PDMS as a flexible substrate for implantable graphene devices
title_fullStr PDMS as a flexible substrate for implantable graphene devices PDMS as a flexible substrate for implantable graphene devices
title_full_unstemmed PDMS as a flexible substrate for implantable graphene devices PDMS as a flexible substrate for implantable graphene devices
title_short PDMS as a flexible substrate for implantable graphene devices
title_sort pdms as a flexible substrate for implantable graphene devices
title_txtP PDMS as a flexible substrate for implantable graphene devices
topic PDMS graphene transfer two-photon oxidation functional substrate flexible substrates graphene electronics Fysikaalinen kemia Physical Chemistry atomivoimamikroskopia grafeeni grafeenioksidi implantit nanorakenteet Raman-spektroskopia nanomateriaalit nanotekniikka kemiallinen kaasufaasipinnoitus
topic_facet Fysikaalinen kemia PDMS Physical Chemistry Raman-spektroskopia atomivoimamikroskopia flexible substrates functional substrate grafeeni grafeenioksidi graphene electronics graphene transfer implantit kemiallinen kaasufaasipinnoitus nanomateriaalit nanorakenteet nanotekniikka two-photon oxidation
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