For the synthesis of 1,8-naphthalimid-N-propyltriethoxysilane (NIPTES), 1,8-naphthalic anhydride and 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (99%) were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich GmbH (Germany) and used without further purification. Moreover, anhydrous ethanol (99,8%) from VWR International (United States) was used as a solvent.
Single-side finished silicon wafers (with one side being polished and reflecting) were kindly provided by Infineon Technologies Austria AG (Villach, Austria).
Stainless steel (DIN 1.2343; X38CrMoV5-1) substrates (66 mm × 80 mm) were kindly provided by Poloplast GmbH & Co KG (Austria). Typically, this steel type contains 0.38 wt% carbon, 1.1 wt% silicon, 0.4 wt% manganese, 5.0 wt% chromium, 1.3 wt% molybdenum and 0.4 wt% vanadium. The surface roughness was determined by AFM measurements (see Chapter 3.3).
A blue-colored chalk-filled polypropylene compound (PKNG-Spritzcompound) was also kindly provided by Poloplast GmbH & Co KG (Austria) and used as the injection molding material.