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Polymer films having a printed self-assembling monolayer
Assignee: Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc
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Filing: 1996-09-04
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Granted: 2000-02-01
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Expires: 2016-09-04
Abstract
Abstract The present invention comprises methods of contact printing of patterned, self-assembling monolayers of alkanethiolates, carboxylic acids, hydroxamic acids, and phosphonic acids on thermoplastic films metallized with an alloy such as nickel/gold, the compositions produced thereby, and the use of these compositions. Patterned self-assembling monolayers allow for the controlled placement of fluids thereon which contain a chemically reactive, indicator functionality. The optical sensing devices produced thereby when the film is exposed to an analyte and light, can produce optical diffraction patterns which differ depending on the reaction of the self-assembling monolayer with the analyte of interest. The light can be in the visible spectrum, and be either reflected from the film, or transmitted through it, and the analyte can be any compound reacting with the fluid on the self-assembling monolayer. The present invention also provides a flexible support for a self-assembling monolayer on a metal alloy.
Inventors
- 👤 Dennis S. Everhart
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 16:08
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; B; B41; B41M; B41M3/00; B41M3/003; B82; B82Y; B82Y10/00; B82Y40/00; G03F7/0002; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/901; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24917; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2982; Y10T428/2991
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
25 words
A film with patterned self-assembling monolayers thereon comprising: a polymer film coated with a metal alloy; and a self-assembling monolayer printed onto the polymer film.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
25 words
A film with patterned self-assembling monolayers thereon comprising: a polymer film coated with a metal alloy; and a self-assembling monolayer printed onto the polymer film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The film of claim 1, wherein the metals to be alloyed are selected from the group consisting essentially of gold, silver, nickel, platinum, aluminum, iron, copper, and zirconium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The film of claim 1, wherein the alloy coating is between approximately 1 nanometer and 1000 nanometers in thickness.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
The film of claim 1, wherein the polymer film is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene-terephthalate, acrylonitnile-butadiene-styrene, acrylonitrile-methyl acetate copolymer, cellophane, cellulosic polymers such as ethyl cellulose, cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cellulose propionate, cellulose triacetate, polyethylene, polyethylene-vinyl acetate compolymers, ionomers (ethylene polymers) polyethylene-nylon copolymers, polypropylene, methyl pentene polymers, polyvinyl fluoride, and aromatic polysulfones.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The film of claim 4, wherein the polymer film is polyethylene-terephthalate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The film of claim 1, wherein the polymer film is optically transparent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The film of claim 1, wherein the polymer film has an optical transparency between 5% and 95%.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The film of claim 1, wherein the polymer film has an optical transparency between 20% and 80%.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
71 words
The film of claim 1, wherein the self-assembling monolayer comprises compounds with the following general formula: X--R--Y wherein: X is reactive with the metal or metal oxide on the polymer film; R is a hydrocarbon chain; and Y is a compound with any property of interest; wherein the self-assembling monolayer compound is attached to the polymer film through reaction of X with the metal or metal oxide on the polymer film.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
97 words
The film of claim 9, wherein: X is selected from the group consisting of an asymmetrical or symmetrical disulfide (--SSY', --SSY), sulfide (--"SY', SY), diselenide (--'Se--SeY'), selenide (--SeY', --SeY), thiol (--SH), nitrile (--CN), isonitrile, nitro (--NO 2 ), selenol (--SeH), trivalent phosphorous compounds, isothiocyanate, xanthate, thiocarbamate, phosphine, thioacid, dithioacid, carboxylic acids, hydroxylic acids, and hydroxamic acids; R and R' are selected from hydrocarbon chains hydrocarbon chains interrupted by hetero atoms, hydrocarbon chains which are perfluorinated, or hydrocarbons which are non-branched; and Y and Y' are selected from hydroxy, carboxyl, amino, aldehyde, hydrazide, carbonyl, epoxy, or vinyl groups.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The film of claim 9, wherein R is greater than 7 carbon atoms in length.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The film of claim 9, wherein R is a compound of the form (CH 2 ) a --Z--(CH 2 ) b , wherein a≧0, b≧7, and Z is any chemical functionality of interest.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The film of claim 12, wherein Z is selected from the group consisting of sulfones, lactams, and urea.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
The film of claim 1, wherein the polymer film comprises a first self-assembling monolayer stamped on the polymer film and a second self-assembling monolayer located in unstamped areas of the polymer film, further wherein each self-assembling monolayer has different chemical properties.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The film of claim 14, wherein the first self-assembling monolayer is hydrophobic, and the second self-assembling monolayer is hydrophilic.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
A film with patterned self-assembling monolayers thereon comprising: a polymer film coated with a metal alloy; and a self-assembling monolayer printed onto the polymer film; wherein the metal alloy has surface enrichment of a metal reacting with the self-assembling monolayer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
40 words
A film with patterned self-assembling monolayers thereon comprising: a polymer film coated with a metal alloy; and a self-assembling monolayer printed onto the polymer film; wherein the metal alloy has surface enrichment of a metal reacting with the self-assembling monolayer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
The film of claim 16 wherein the metal alloy is selected from the group consisting of Ni/Au, Pt/Au, and Cu/Au.
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