Özgüzar, Hatice FerdaCan, Gizem KaleliKabay, GözdeMutlu, Mehmet2020-09-172020-09-172019-06Özgüzar, H. F., Can, G. K., Kabay, G., & Mutlu, M. (2019). Quartz tuning fork as a mass sensitive biosensor platform with a bi-layer film modification via plasma polymerization. MRS Communications, 9(2), 710-718.2159-68592159-6867https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11851/3684https://doi.org/10.1557/mrc.2019.55Due to the lack of the stability of amine films, a promising transducer, quartz-tuning fork (QTF) prongs were modified by a bi-layer film of plasma-polymerized n-heptane (hep) and then by ethylenediamine (EDA), respectively. For this purpose, the authors investigate the stability of amine-rich thin films both in air and aqueous medium. EDA films were deposited on QTF substrates by using an RF plasma system. The final amine-rich thin film was used to immobilize biologic recognition element. Model protein studies were showed that selected thin films could be adapted to QTF transducers to be used as a biosensor template.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessSurface ModificationMicroscopyAllylamineStabilityEthyleneContactImproveOxygenArticle2-s2.0-8506543725210.1557/mrc.2019.55