Method of applying thin films of amphiphilic molecules to substrates
US5166000A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 10, 1991 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2011 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31663
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A solution of amphiphilic molecules and water is atomized to form a mist of droplets which are deposited on a substrate surface to completely cover same with a coating of the solution. The amphiphilic molecules in the coating self-assemble on the surface into a continuous thin film that is less than 500 nanometers thick. The water is evaporated from the coating to leave only the film chemically bonded to the surface.
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