Immobilization of molecules on surfaces via polymer brushes

US7250253B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Micronas GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Holger Klapproth · Glückstadt, DE
• Oswald Prucker · Mainz, DE
• Jürgen Rühe · Mainz, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 25, 2000
• Grant date: Jul 31, 2007
• Expiry date: Jan 25, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C40B40/06
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The invention relates to polyfunctional polymer monolayers (polymer brushes) comprising a multitude of polymer chains attached to a surface, with each polymer chain comprising a multitude of units carrying at least on functional group which allows the interaction of the polymer chain with a sample molecule.