Electromechanical reduction of a diazonium salt to modify the surface of a metallic material
US7364648B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 3, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31678
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention concerns a metal material with a surface which is modified by bonding an aromatic group, optionally substituted by a functional group, on the surface. In one embodiment, an aromatic group is attached to the surface by electrochemical reduction of a diazonium salt containing the aromatic group. The metal material is brought into contact with a solution of the diazonium salt in a solvent and negatively polarized relative to an anode that is also in contact with the solution. A carbon-metal bond of the covalent type is formed.
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