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AssigneesSymyx Technologies, Inc., The Regents of the University of California
InventorsPeter G. Schultz, Xiaodong Xiang, Isy Goldwasser
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Methods and apparatus for the preparation and use of a substrate having an array of diverse materials in predefined regions thereon. A substrate having an array of diverse materials thereon is generally prepared by delivering components of materials to predefined regions on a substrate, and simultaneously reacting the components to form at least two materials. Materials which can be prepared using the methods and apparatus of the present invention include, for example, covalent network solids, ionic solids and molecular solids. More particularly, materials which can be prepared using the methods and apparatus of the present invention include, for example, inorganic materials, intermetallic materials, metal alloys, ceramic materials, organic materials, organometallic materials, non-biological organic polymers, composite materials (e.g., inorganic composites, organic composites, or combinations thereof), etc. Once prepared, these materials can be screened for useful properties including, for example, electrical, thermal, mechanical, morphological, optical, magnetic, chemical, or other properties. Thus, the present invention provides methods for the parallel synthesis and analysis of novel materials having useful properties.
An array of more than 10 different inorganic materials on a susbtrate in regions thereon, wherein each region is less than 5 cm2 with each region separated from the others by sufficient space so that said more than 10 different inorganic materials cannot interdiffuse and wherein the area within said regions is hydrophilic and the area on said substrate outside of said regions is hydrophobiac.
An array of more than 10 different inorganic materials on a substrate in regions thereon, wherein each region is less than 5 cm2 with each region separated from the others by sufficient space so that said more than 10 different inorganic materials cannot interdiffuse and wherein at least the area within said regions comprises an adsorbent material and said substrate is inorganic.
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