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Title: Method of bonding functional surface materials to substrates and applications in microtechnology and anti-fouling

Abstract

A simple and effective method to bond a thin coating of poly(N-isopropylacylamide) (NIPAAm) on a glass surface by UV photopolymerization, and the use of such a coated surface in nano and micro technology applications. A silane coupling agent with a dithiocarbamate group is provided as a photosensitizer preferably, (N,N'-diethylamine) dithiocarbamoylpropyl-(trimethoxy) silane (DATMS). The thiocarbamate group of the sensitizer is then bonded to the glass surface by coupling the silane agent with the hydroxyl groups on the glass surface. The modified surface is then exposed to a solution of NIPAAm and a crosslinking agent which may be any organic molecule having an acrylamide group and at least two double bonds in its structure, such as N, N'-methylenebisacrylamide, and a polar solvent which may be any polar liquid which will dissolve the monomer and the crosslinking agent such as acetone, water, ethanol, or combinations thereof. By exposing the glass surface to a UV light, free radicals are generated in the thiocarbamate group which then bonds to the crosslinking agent and the NIPAAm. Upon bonding, the crosslinking agent and the NIPAAm polymerize to form a thin coating of PNIPAAm bonded to the glass. Depending upon the particular configuration of the glass, the propertiesmore » of the PNIPAAm allow applications in micro and nano technology.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [2]
  1. West Richland, WA
  2. Richland, WA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
873912
Patent Number(s):
6270903
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C03 - GLASS C03C - CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES, OR VITREOUS ENAMELS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
DOE Contract Number:  
AC06-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; bonding; functional; surface; materials; substrates; applications; microtechnology; anti-fouling; simple; effective; bond; coating; poly; n-isopropylacylamide; nipaam; glass; photopolymerization; coated; nano; micro; technology; silane; coupling; agent; dithiocarbamate; provided; photosensitizer; preferably; -diethylamine; dithiocarbamoylpropyl-; trimethoxy; datms; thiocarbamate; sensitizer; bonded; hydroxyl; modified; exposed; solution; crosslinking; organic; molecule; acrylamide; double; bonds; structure; -methylenebisacrylamide; polar; solvent; liquid; dissolve; monomer; acetone; water; ethanol; combinations; exposing; light; free; radicals; generated; polymerize; form; pnipaam; depending; particular; configuration; properties; allow; free radical; modified surface; coupling agent; polar solvent; glass surface; coated surface; crosslinking agent; free radicals; double bonds; particular configuration; effective method; organic molecule; surface material; surface materials; functional surface; bonding functional; double bond; linking agent; /428/

Citation Formats

Feng, Xiangdong, Liu, Jun, and Liang, Liang. Method of bonding functional surface materials to substrates and applications in microtechnology and anti-fouling. United States: N. p., 2001. Web.
Feng, Xiangdong, Liu, Jun, & Liang, Liang. Method of bonding functional surface materials to substrates and applications in microtechnology and anti-fouling. United States.
Feng, Xiangdong, Liu, Jun, and Liang, Liang. Mon . "Method of bonding functional surface materials to substrates and applications in microtechnology and anti-fouling". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873912.
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author = {Feng, Xiangdong and Liu, Jun and Liang, Liang},
abstractNote = {A simple and effective method to bond a thin coating of poly(N-isopropylacylamide) (NIPAAm) on a glass surface by UV photopolymerization, and the use of such a coated surface in nano and micro technology applications. A silane coupling agent with a dithiocarbamate group is provided as a photosensitizer preferably, (N,N'-diethylamine) dithiocarbamoylpropyl-(trimethoxy) silane (DATMS). The thiocarbamate group of the sensitizer is then bonded to the glass surface by coupling the silane agent with the hydroxyl groups on the glass surface. The modified surface is then exposed to a solution of NIPAAm and a crosslinking agent which may be any organic molecule having an acrylamide group and at least two double bonds in its structure, such as N, N'-methylenebisacrylamide, and a polar solvent which may be any polar liquid which will dissolve the monomer and the crosslinking agent such as acetone, water, ethanol, or combinations thereof. By exposing the glass surface to a UV light, free radicals are generated in the thiocarbamate group which then bonds to the crosslinking agent and the NIPAAm. Upon bonding, the crosslinking agent and the NIPAAm polymerize to form a thin coating of PNIPAAm bonded to the glass. Depending upon the particular configuration of the glass, the properties of the PNIPAAm allow applications in micro and nano technology.},
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year = {2001},
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