Backfilled, self-assembled monolayers and methods of making same

US7553547B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Battelle Memorial Institute · CH

Inventors

• Glen E. Fryxell · Kennewick, US
• Thomas S. Zemanian · Richland, US
• R. Shane Addleman · Benton City, US
• Christopher L. Aardahl · Sequim, US
• Feng Zheng · Richland, US
• Brad Busche · Raleigh, US
• Oleg B. Egorov · West Richland, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 21, 2005
• Grant date: Jun 30, 2009
• Expiry date: Apr 26, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T428/31663
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Backfilled, self-assembled monolayers and methods of making the same are disclosed. The self-assembled monolayer comprises at least one functional organosilane species and a substantially random dispersion of at least one backfilling organosilane species among the functional organosilane species, wherein the functional and backfilling organosilane species have been sequentially deposited on a substrate. The method comprises depositing sequentially a first organosilane species followed by a backfilling organosilane species, and employing a relaxation agent before or during deposition of the backfilling organosilane species, wherein the first and backfilling organosilane species are substantially randomly dispersed on a substrate.