Fluorinated silica microchannel surfaces
First Claim
1. A method of coating the interior surface of a microchannel with a fluorocarbon coating, comprising:
- contacting the microchannel walls with a chemical mixture comprising an acid catalyst and a functionalized silane agent in a solvent, wherein the chemical mixture is contacted with the microchannel walls for a predetermined period of time and at a fixed temperature to control the extent to which the walls are coated.
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Abstract
A method for surface modification of microchannels and capillaries. The method produces a chemically inert surface having a lowered surface free energy and improved frictional properties by attaching a fluorinated alkane group to the surface. The coating is produced by hydrolysis of a silane agent that is functionalized with either alkoxy or chloro ligands and an uncharged C3-C10 fluorinated alkane chain. It has been found that the extent of surface coverage can be controlled by controlling the contact time from a minimum of about 2 minutes to a maximum of 120 minutes for complete surface coverage.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of coating the interior surface of a microchannel with a fluorocarbon coating, comprising:
contacting the microchannel walls with a chemical mixture comprising an acid catalyst and a functionalized silane agent in a solvent, wherein the chemical mixture is contacted with the microchannel walls for a predetermined period of time and at a fixed temperature to control the extent to which the walls are coated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for controlling the surface energy of a microchannel, comprising:
introducing into the microchannel a chemical mixture comprising an acid catalyst and a functionalized silane agent in a solvent, w herein the chemical mixture is contacted with the microchannel walls for a predetermined period of time and at a fixed temperature to control the extent to which the walls are coated. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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