Surface-independent, surface-modifying, multifunctional coatings and applications thereof

US2017166756A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2017166756-A1
Application numberUS-201615178255-A
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Filing dateJun 9, 2016
Priority dateOct 19, 2006
Publication dateJun 15, 2017
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The present invention provides a surface-independent surface-modifying multifunctional biocoating and methods of application thereof. The method comprises contacting at least a portion of a substrate with an alkaline solution comprising a surface-modifying agent (SMA) such as dopamine so as to modify the substrate surface to include at least one reactive moiety. In another version of the invention, a secondary reactive moiety is applied to the SMA-treated substrate to yield a surface-modified substrate having a specific functionality.

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1 . A method of reducing amounts of metal in a fluid comprising the steps of: a) contacting at least a portion of a substrate with an alkaline, aqueous solution under oxidative conditions, the solution comprising a surface-modifying agent according to Formula I: wherein each of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 is independently selected from the group consisting of a thiol, a primary amine, a secondary amine, a nitrile, an aldehyde, an imidazole, an azide, a halide, a polyhexamethylene dithiocarbonate, a hydrogen, a hydroxyl, a carboxylic acid, an aldehyde, a carboxylic ester or a carboxamide, provided at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 is not a hydrogen atom; wherein x ranges from 0 to 10 and wherein y ranges from 0 to 10, provided that x or y is at least 1; and b) contacting the surface-modified substrate with a reactive moiety, wherein the reactive moiety reacts with and is bound to the modified surface c) positioning the surface-modified substrate with a reactive moiety found to the modified surface in a fluid with metal, whereby the modified substrate binds to at least a portion of the metal, thereby reducing the amounts of metal in the fluid. 2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the reactive moiety is a metal. 3 . A method of modifying a substrate to form a biofouling-resistant, modified substrate, the method comprising the steps of: a) contacting at least a portion of the surface of the substrate with an alkaline solution under oxidative conditions, the solution comprising a surface-modifying agent according to Formula I: wherein each of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 is independently selected from the group consisting of a thiol, a primary amine, a secondary amine, a nitrile, an aldehyde, an imidazole, an azide, a halide, a polyhexamethylene dithiocarbonate, a hydrogen, hydroxyl, a carboxylic acid, an aldehyde, a carboxylic ester or a carboxamide, provided at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 is not a hydrogen atom; wherein x ranges from 0 to 10 and wherein y ranges from 0 to 10, provided that x or y is at least 1; and b) contacting at least a portion of the surface-modified substrate with a biofouling-resistant reactive moiety, wherein a biofouling-resistant, surface-modified substrate is formed. 4 . The method of claim 3 wherein the biofouling-resistant reactive moiety is selected from the group consisting of thiols, primary amines, secondary amines, nitriles, aldehydes, imidazoles, azides, halides, polyhexamethylene dithiocarbonate, hydrogen, hydroxyls, carboxylic acids, aldehydes, carboxylic esters or a carboxamides. 5 . The method of claim 3 wherein the modified substrate is part of a medical device. 6 . A kit for modifying a substrate surface, the kit comprising: a) a surface-modifying agent according to Formula I: wherein each of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 is independently selected from the group consisting of a thiol, a primary amine, a secondary amine, a nitrile, an aldehyde, an imidazole, an azide, a halide, a polyhexamethylene dithiocarbonate, a hydrogen, a hydroxyl, a carboxylic acid, an aldehyde, a carboxylic ester or a carboxamide, provided at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 is not a hydrogen atom; wherein x ranges from 0 to 10 and wherein y ranges from 0 to 10, provided that x or y is at least 1; and b) instructions for use. 7 . The kit of claim 6 further comprising a reactive moiety selected from the group consisting of thiols, primary amines, secondary amines, nitriles, aldehydes, imidazoles, azides, halides, polyhexamethylene dithiocarbonate, hydrogen, hydroxyls, carboxylic acids, aldehydes, carboxylic esters or carboxamides. 8 . The kit of claim 6 further comprising a substrate surface to be modified. 9 . The kit of claim 6 wherein the surface-modifying agent is in solution. 10 . The kit of claim 6 wherein the surface-modifying agent is in powdered form.

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  • Antifouling coatings characterised by surface structure, e.g. for roughness effect giving superhydrophobic coatings or Lotus effect · CPC title

  • Polycondensates having nitrogen-containing heterocyclic rings in the main chain; Polyhydrazides; Polyamide acids or similar polyimide precursors · CPC title

  • C09D5/1662Primary

    Synthetic film-forming substance · CPC title

  • C08J7/123Primary

    Treatment by wave energy or particle radiation (C08J7/18 takes precedence) · CPC title

  • by other methods than those of C23C18/22 - C23C18/30 · CPC title

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What does patent US2017166756A1 cover?
The present invention provides a surface-independent surface-modifying multifunctional biocoating and methods of application thereof. The method comprises contacting at least a portion of a substrate with an alkaline solution comprising a surface-modifying agent (SMA) such as dopamine so as to modify the substrate surface to include at least one reactive moiety. In another version of the invent…
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Univ Northwestern
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C09D5/1662. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Thu Jun 15 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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