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Ellipsometric thickness and contact angle (θA/θR) data of the APTES and AEAPTES layers, prepared at 90 °C for 24 h or 48 h in the vapor phase, before and after exposure to water for 24 h at 40 °C.
| Initial | After hydrolysis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thickness (Å) | Contact angle (°) | Thickness (Å) | Contact angle (°) | ||
| APTES | 24 h | 5 ± 1 | 50/23 | 3 ± 1 | 34/15 |
| 48 h | 5 ± 1 | 51/23 | 3 ± 1 | 37/15 | |
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| AEAPTES | 24 h | 6 ± 1 | 50/24 | 3 ± 1 | 35/17 |
| 48 h | 11 ± 2 | 51/22 | 8 ± 1 | 38/16 | |
