Method of assembly of molecular-sized nets and scaffolding
Abstract
The present invention relates to methods and starting materials for forming molecular-sized grids or nets, or other structures based on such grids and nets, by creating molecular links between elementary molecular modules constrained to move in only two directions on an interface or surface by adhesion or bonding to that interface or surface. In the methods of this invention, monomers are employed as the building blocks of grids and more complex structures. Monomers are introduced onto and allowed to adhere or bond to an interface. The connector groups of adjacent adhered monomers are then polymerized with each other to form a regular grid in two dimensions above the interface. Modules that are not bound or adhered to the interface are removed prior to reaction of the connector groups to avoid undesired three-dimensional cross-linking and the formation of non-grid structures. Grids formed by the methods of this invention are useful in a variety of applications, including among others, for separations technology, as masks for forming regular surface structures (i.e., metal deposition) and as templates for three-dimensional molecular-sized structures.
- Inventors:
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- Boulder, CO
- Louisville, CO
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- University of Colorado
- OSTI Identifier:
- 872169
- Patent Number(s):
- 5876830
- Assignee:
- Board of Regents of University of Colorado (Boulder, CO)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS C08G - MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG03-94ER12141
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; assembly; molecular-sized; nets; scaffolding; relates; methods; starting; materials; forming; grids; structures; based; creating; molecular; links; elementary; modules; constrained; move; directions; interface; surface; adhesion; bonding; monomers; employed; building; blocks; complex; introduced; allowed; adhere; bond; connector; adjacent; adhered; polymerized; form; regular; grid; dimensions; bound; removed; prior; reaction; avoid; undesired; three-dimensional; cross-linking; formation; non-grid; formed; useful; variety; applications; including; separations; technology; masks; metal; deposition; templates; starting material; starting materials; metal deposition; grid structure; metal deposit; complex structures; grid structures; surface structure; regular surface; /428/156/435/436/
Citation Formats
Michl, Josef, Magnera, Thomas F, David, Donald E, and Harrison, Robin M. Method of assembly of molecular-sized nets and scaffolding. United States: N. p., 1999.
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Michl, Josef, Magnera, Thomas F, David, Donald E, & Harrison, Robin M. Method of assembly of molecular-sized nets and scaffolding. United States.
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"Method of assembly of molecular-sized nets and scaffolding". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872169.
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abstractNote = {The present invention relates to methods and starting materials for forming molecular-sized grids or nets, or other structures based on such grids and nets, by creating molecular links between elementary molecular modules constrained to move in only two directions on an interface or surface by adhesion or bonding to that interface or surface. In the methods of this invention, monomers are employed as the building blocks of grids and more complex structures. Monomers are introduced onto and allowed to adhere or bond to an interface. The connector groups of adjacent adhered monomers are then polymerized with each other to form a regular grid in two dimensions above the interface. Modules that are not bound or adhered to the interface are removed prior to reaction of the connector groups to avoid undesired three-dimensional cross-linking and the formation of non-grid structures. Grids formed by the methods of this invention are useful in a variety of applications, including among others, for separations technology, as masks for forming regular surface structures (i.e., metal deposition) and as templates for three-dimensional molecular-sized structures.},
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year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1999},
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Works referenced in this record:
The “Molecular Tinkertoy” Approach to Materials
book, January 1995
- Michl, Josef
- Applications of Organometallic Chemistry in the Preparation and Processing of Advanced Materials