Chemical vapor deposition of hydrogel films
    2.
    发明授权
    Chemical vapor deposition of hydrogel films 有权
    水凝胶膜的化学气相沉积

    公开(公告)号:US07431969B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-07

    申请号:US11198932

    申请日:2005-08-05

    IPC分类号: C23C16/00

    CPC分类号: C09D4/00 B05D1/60

    摘要: In one embodiment of the invention, iCVD is used to form linear thin films using a radical initiator and an alkene. In another embodiment, iCVD is used to form crosslinked thin films by the addition of a crosslinking agent (e.g., a diacrylate or a dimethyacrylate). The incorporation of a crosslinking agent into the thin films is shown to increase systematically with its partial pressure. In one embodiment, when the crosslinker is EDGA and the monomer is HEMA it results in crosslinked P(HEMA-co-EGDA) copolymer. In another embodiment, when the crosslinker is EDGA and the monomer is VP, it results in crosslinked P(VP-co-EGDA). Disclosed are the effects of crosslinker incorporation on the thermal and the wetting properties of the polymers. The unique swelling properties of these films are also described; certain films of the present invention are hydrogels when soaked in water.

    摘要翻译: 在本发明的一个实施方案中,iCVD用于使用自由基引发剂和烯烃形成线性薄膜。 在另一个实施方案中,iCVD用于通过加入交联剂(例如二丙烯酸酯或二甲基丙烯酸酯)形成交联的薄膜。 显示出将交联剂引入薄膜中的系统地增加其分压。 在一个实施方案中,当交联剂为EDGA且单体为HEMA时,其导致交联的P(HEMA-co-EGDA)共聚物。 在另一个实施方案中,当交联剂为EDGA且单体为VP时,其导致交联的P(VP-co-EGDA)。 公开了交联剂掺入对聚合物的热和润湿性能的影响。 还描述了这些膜的独特溶胀特性; 本发明的某些薄膜在水中浸泡时是水凝胶。

    Single-Unit Reactor Design for Combined Oxidative, Initiated, and Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition
    7.
    发明申请
    Single-Unit Reactor Design for Combined Oxidative, Initiated, and Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition 有权
    用于组合氧化,起始和等离子体增强化学气相沉积的单一单元反应器设计

    公开(公告)号:US20130224380A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-29

    申请号:US13407075

    申请日:2012-02-28

    IPC分类号: C23C16/00

    CPC分类号: C23C16/509

    摘要: Described herein are reactors capable of sequentially or simultaneously depositing thin-film polymers onto a substrate by oxidative chemical vapor deposition (oCVD), initiated chemical vapor deposition (iCVD), and plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD). The single-unit CVD reactors allow for the use of more than one CVD process on the same substrate without the risk of inadvertently exposing the substrate to ambient conditions when switching processes. Furthermore, the ability to deposit simultaneously polymers made by two different CVD processes allows for the exploration of new materials. In addition to assisting in the deposition of polymer films, plasma processes may be used to pretreat substrate surfaces before polymer deposition, or to clean the internal surfaces of the reactor between experiments.

    摘要翻译: 这里描述的是能够通过氧化化学气相沉积(oCVD),起始化学气相沉积(iCVD)和等离子体增强化学气相沉积(PECVD)将薄膜聚合物顺序或同时沉积到基底上的反应器。 单个单元CVD反应器允许在同一衬底上使用多于​​一个CVD工艺,而不会在切换工艺时不经意地将衬底暴露于环境条件的风险。 此外,同时沉积通过两种不同CVD工艺制备的聚合物的能力允许探索新材料。 除了辅助聚合物膜的沉积之外,还可以使用等离子体工艺来在聚合物沉积之前预处理衬底表面,或者在实验之间清洁反应器的内表面。

    Electro-mechanical switches and methods of use thereof
    8.
    发明授权
    Electro-mechanical switches and methods of use thereof 有权
    机电开关及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US08441081B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-14

    申请号:US12507283

    申请日:2009-07-22

    IPC分类号: G01P15/08

    摘要: One aspect of the invention relates to an ultrathin micro-electromechanical chemical sensing device which uses swelling or straining of a reactive organic material for sensing. In certain embodiments, the device comprises a contact on-off switch chemical sensor. For example, the device can comprises a small gap separating two electrodes, wherein the gap can be closed as a result of the swelling or stressing of an organic polymer coating on one or both sides of the gap. In certain embodiments, the swelling or stressing is due to the organic polymer reacting with a target analyte.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的一个方面涉及使用用于感测的反应性有机材料的溶胀或应变的超薄微机电化学感测装置。 在某些实施例中,该装置包括接触开 - 关开关化学传感器。 例如,该装置可以包括分开两个电极的小间隙,其中间隙可以由于间隙的一侧或两侧上的有机聚合物涂层的膨胀或应力而封闭。 在某些实施方案中,溶胀或应激是由于有机聚合物与靶分析物反应。

    Light emitting device including semiconductor nanocrystals
    9.
    发明授权
    Light emitting device including semiconductor nanocrystals 有权
    包括半导体纳米晶体的发光器件

    公开(公告)号:US08106420B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-31

    申请号:US12479181

    申请日:2009-06-05

    IPC分类号: H01L33/00

    CPC分类号: H01L51/0037 H01L51/5048

    摘要: A light emitting device can have a layered structure and include a plurality of semiconductor nanocrystals. The layers of the device can be covalently bonded to each other. The device can include continuous chain of covalent bonds extending from the first electrode to the second electrode.

    摘要翻译: 发光器件可以具有层状结构并且包括多个半导体纳米晶体。 该装置的层可以彼此共价键合。 该装置可以包括从第一电极延伸到第二电极的连续的共价键链。

    Coated sensors and methods related thereto
    10.
    发明申请
    Coated sensors and methods related thereto 有权
    涂层传感器及其相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100221188A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-02

    申请号:US12584528

    申请日:2009-09-08

    摘要: The invention provides coated sensors for detecting the presence of analytes. The sensor comprises one or more fluorescent sources, such as one or more quantum dots or one or more fluorescent dyes, a polymeric matrix, a surface coating, and one or more analyte sensing components. The surface coating may be a conformal polymeric film, permeable to the analyte, which may be deposited via a solventless process such as initiated chemical vapor deposition or photoinitiated chemical vapor deposition. The surface coating may increase the biocompatibility of the sensor, reduce nonspecific protein adsorption, and/or sequester functional sensor components within the sensor. The invention also provides methods for detecting the presence of an analyte with coated sensors of the invention.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供用于检测分析物存在的涂层传感器。 传感器包括一个或多个荧光源,例如一个或多个量子点或一个或多个荧光染料,聚合物基质,表面涂层和一个或多个分析物感测组件。 表面涂层可以是对分析物可透过的保形聚合物膜,其可通过无溶剂方法如起始化学气相沉积或光引发化学气相沉积沉积。 表面涂层可增加传感器的生物相容性,减少非特异性蛋白质吸附和/或隔离传感器内的功能传感器部件。 本发明还提供了用于检测本发明的涂覆传感器的分析物的存在的方法。