Polymers useful in forming self-assembled bonded anisotropic ultrathin layers and their use
AssigneeResearch Corporation Technologies, Inc.
InventorsDavid W. Grainger, Fang Sun
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Abstract
Polymers which form ultrathin, chemically adherent, anisotropic films on substrate surfaces impart useful properties to the surface. The polymers can be functionalized with any of a wide array of side chains and groups to impart properties and/or uses to the substrate.
Claims5
A polymer comprising siloxanyl main chains from which are pendant alkylene anchoring chains to each of which is bound an anchoring group selected from the group consisting of --SH, alkylsulfides, --CHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SS, thioethers, alkyldisulfides, --Si(CH.sub.3).sub.p (A).sub.3-p, wherein p is 1, 2 or 3 and A is halogen or alkoxy containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, pyridine, isonitrile, and --COOH, wherein said polymer further comprises a plurality of fluorinated alkyl-capped, fluorinated polyalkoxy side chains, for binding through chemisorption to a solid surface, wherein the polymer is capable upon said binding of forming from solution a self-assembled ultrathin anisotropic film on said surface.
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