Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
9-23-2004
Patent Number
patent number 7026014
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a practically universal surface modification process and the materials thereby obtained. In general, the process includes initial epoxy modification of a substrate surface by attachment of an epoxy-containing polymer to the surface. Following attachment of the polymer, still-existing epoxy groups on the polymer may then cross-link the polymer to form a unified anchoring layer on the surface. Other epoxy groups in the anchoring layer, not utilized in forming the layer may be used to graft surface modifying materials to the surface. For instance, macromolecules, biomolecules, polymers, and polymerization initiators may be grafted to the surface via the anchoring layer.
Application Number
10/773120
Assignees
Clemson University
Filing Date
2004-02-05
Primary/U.S. Class
428/413
Other/U.S. Class
428/500