US5224972A
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Coatings with controlled porosity and chemical properties
Assignee: National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia LLC
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Filing: 1991-04-18
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Granted: 1993-07-06
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Expires: 2011-04-18
Abstract
Abstract Coatings and sensors having both steric and chemical selectivity. Controlled porosity provides the steric selectivity, whereas chemically tailored film properties, using controlled composition or modification by coupling agents, chemical species replacement, or chemical species within pores, provide the chemical selectivity. Single or multiple layers may be provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Gregory C. Frye
- 👤 C. Jeffrey Brinker
- 👤 Daniel H. Doughty
- 👤 Thomas Bein
- 👤 Karin Moller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:18
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N29/00; G01N29/02; G01N29/022; B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/02; B01D2253/00; B01D2253/10; B01D2253/106; B01D2253/112; B01D2253/30; B01D2253/302; B01D2253/308; G01N2291/00; G01N2291/02; G01N2291/025; G01N2291/0255; G01N2291/0256; G01N2291/04; G01N2291/042; G01N2291/0422; G01N2291/0423; G01N2291/0426; G01N2291/0427; G01N30/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S95/00; Y10S95/90; Y10S95/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 44
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A coating for providing selectivity among different chemical species, the coating comprising: pores having a predetermined uniform pore size, said predetermined uniform pore size sufficient to prevent analyte species of larger size than said pores from entering said pores and said predetermined uniform pore size sufficient to allow analyte species of smaller size than said pores to enter said pores; and means for chemically sorbing at least a portion of the analyte species having a smaller size than said pores; wherein said coating comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of silicate films, titanate films, zirconate films, alumina films, and hydrous oxide films.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A coating for providing selectivity among different chemical species, the coating comprising: pores having a predetermined uniform pore size, said predetermined uniform pore size sufficient to prevent analyte species of larger size than said pores from entering said pores and said predetermined uniform pore size sufficient to allow analyte species of smaller size than said pores to enter said pores; and means for chemically sorbing at least a portion of the analyte species having a smaller size than said pores; wherein said coating comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of silicate films, titanate films, zirconate films, alumina films, and hydrous oxide films.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said hydrous oxide film comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of sodium titanate and sodium niobate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The invention of claim 1 further comprising a chemically reactive species attached to the coating, said chemically reactive species reactive to the analyte species to be sorbed within said pores.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein a portion of surface molecules in said film are replaced with chemically reactive species, said chemically reactive species reactive to the analyte to be sorbed within said pores.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said means for chemically sorbing the analyte species comprises providing chemically reactive species adjacent the coating and seated within said pores.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The invention of claim 5 wherein said chemically reactive species are trapped within said pores due to their size being larger than the size of the entrance to said pores.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The invention of claim 5 wherein said chemically reactive species seated within said pores exhibit selective ion exchange properties.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said coating comprises a single layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said means for chemically sorbing the analyte species comprises such means within said pores.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said coating comprises multiple layers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The invention of claim 10 wherein at least one layer provides said pores and at least one other layer provides said means for chemically sorbing the analyte species.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
A selective chemical sensor comprising said coating of claim 1 disposed on a sensor substrate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The invention of claim 12 wherein said substrate comprises a piezoelectric substrate capable of detecting mass changes resulting from sorption of material thereon.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention of claim 13 further comprising means for generating an alternating voltage which is applied to an interdigital transducer connected to said piezoelectric surface.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
A selective chemical sensor system for detecting at least one chemical entity, said system comprising at least two chemical sensors according to claim 12.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method of selectively detecting the presence of a chemical entity within an environment comprising placing a selective chemical sensor according to claim 12 in the environment and detecting changes in the coating resulting from sorption of material thereon.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 16 wherein the environment comprises a member selected from the group consisting of gaseous environments and liquid environments.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method of making a selective chemical sensor comprising the steps of: a) providing a sensor substrate; and b) disposing the coating of claim 1 on the sensor substrate.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 18 wherein the step of providing the sensor substrate comprises providing a piezoelectric substrate capable of detecting mass changes resulting from sorption of material thereon.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
29 words
The invention of claim 19 further comprising the step of providing means for generating an alternating voltage which is applied to an interdigital transducer connected to the piezoelectric surface.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
112 words
A coating for providing selectivity among different chemical species, the coating comprising: pores having a predetermined uniform pore size, said predetermined uniform pore size sufficient to prevent analyte species of larger size than said pores from entering said pores and said predetermined uniform pore size sufficient to allow analyte species of smaller size than said pores to enter said pores; means for chemically sorbing at least a portion of the analyte species having a smaller size than said pores, said means for chemically sorbing the analyte species comprising chemically reactive species adjacent the coating and seated within said pores; and wherein said chemically reactive species seated within said pores comprise polyoxometalate species.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
112 words
A coating for providing selectivity among different chemical species, the coating comprising: pores having a predetermined uniform pore size, said predetermined uniform pore size sufficient to prevent analyte species of larger size than said pores from entering said pores and said predetermined uniform pore size sufficient to allow analyte species of smaller size than said pores to enter said pores; means for chemically sorbing at least a portion of the analyte species having a smaller size than said pores, said means for chemically sorbing the analyte species comprising chemically reactive species adjacent the coating and seated within said pores; and wherein said chemically reactive species seated within said pores comprise polyoxometalate species.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
30 words
The invention of claim 21 wherein said chemically reactive species are trapped within said pores due to their size being larger than the size of the entrance to said pores.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
19 words
The invention of claim 22 wherein said chemically reactive species seated within said pores exhibit selective ion exchange properties.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method of making a selective chemical sensor comprising the steps of: a) providing a sensor substrate; and b) disposing the coating of claim 21 on the sensor substrate.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 24 wherein the step of providing the sensor substrate comprises providing a piezoelectric substrate capable of detecting mass changes resulting from sorption of material thereon.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
29 words
The invention of claim 25 further comprising the step of providing means for generating an alternating voltage which is applied to an interdigital transducer connected to the piezoelectric surface.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of making a coating for providing selectivity among different chemical species, the method comprising the steps of: a) forming a coating with a predetermined uniform pore size, the predetermined pore size sufficient to prevent analyte species of larger size than said pores from entering said pores and the predetermined uniform pore size sufficient to allow analyte species of smaller size than the pores to enter the pores; and b) providing means for chemically sorbing at least a portion of the analyte species having a smaller size than the pores; wherein the step of forming a coating with a predetermined uniform pore size comprises forming at least one film selected from the group consisting of silicate films, titanate films, zirconate films, alumina films, and hydrous oxide films.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of making a coating for providing selectivity among different chemical species, the method comprising the steps of: a) forming a coating with a predetermined uniform pore size, the predetermined pore size sufficient to prevent analyte species of larger size than said pores from entering said pores and the predetermined uniform pore size sufficient to allow analyte species of smaller size than the pores to enter the pores; and b) providing means for chemically sorbing at least a portion of the analyte species having a smaller size than the pores; wherein the step of forming a coating with a predetermined uniform pore size comprises forming at least one film selected from the group consisting of silicate films, titanate films, zirconate films, alumina films, and hydrous oxide films.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
38 words
The invention of claim 27 wherein the step of forming a coating with a hydrous oxide film comprises the step of forming the coating with a member selected from the group consisting of sodium titanate and sodium niobate.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention of claim 27 wherein the step of forming a coating with a predetermined uniform pore size comprises using sol-gel techniques.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
36 words
The invention of claim 27 wherein the step of providing means for chemical sorption comprises attaching a chemically reactive species to the coating, the chemically reactive species being reactive to the analyte species to be sorbed.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
44 words
The invention of claim 27 wherein the step of forming a film further comprises the step of replacing a portion of surface molecules in the film with chemically reactive species, said chemically reactive species reactive to the analyte to be sorbed within said pores.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
31 words
The invention of claim 27 wherein the step of providing means for chemically sorbing the analyte species comprises providing a chemically reactive species adjacent the coating and seated within the pores.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
46 words
The invention of claim 32 wherein the step of providing a chemically reactive species adjacent the coating and seated within the pores comprises trapping the chemically reactive species within the pores due to their size being larger than the size of the entrance to the pores.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention of claim 32 wherein the step of providing a chemically reactive species within the pores comprises forming the chemically reactive species from solution.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
32 words
The invention of claim 27 wherein the steps of providing pores having a predetermined uniform pore size and providing means for chemically sorbing the analyte species comprises providing a single layer coating.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
31 words
The invention of claim 27 wherein the steps of providing pores having a predetermined uniform pore size and providing means for chemically sorbing the analyte species comprises providing a multilayer coating.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
41 words
The invention of claim 36 wherein the step of providing a multilayer coating comprises providing at least one layer with pores having the predetermined pore size and at least one other layer with the means for chemically sorbing the analyte species.
Claim 41
Independent Claim
158 words
A method of making a coating for providing selectivity among different chemical species, the method comprising the steps of: a) forming a coating with a predetermined uniform pore size, the predetermined pore size sufficient to prevent analyte species of larger size than said pores from entering said pores and the predetermined uniform pore size sufficient to allow analyte species of smaller size than the pores to enter the pores; and b) providing means for chemically sorbing at least a portion of the analyte species having a smaller size than the pores; wherein the step of forming a coating further comprises the step of replacing a portion of surface molecules in the coating with aluminum as the chemically reactive species, the chemically reactive species reactive to the analyte to be sorbed within the pores; and wherein the step of replacing a portion of surface molecules in the coating with aluminum comprises using trimethylaluminum to replace surface molecules with aluminum.
Claim 42
Independent Claim
158 words
A method of making a coating for providing selectivity among different chemical species, the method comprising the steps of: a) forming a coating with a predetermined uniform pore size, the predetermined pore size sufficient to prevent analyte species of larger size than said pores from entering said pores and the predetermined uniform pore size sufficient to allow analyte species of smaller size than the pores to enter the pores; and b) providing means for chemically sorbing at least a portion of the analyte species having a smaller size than the pores; wherein the step of forming a coating further comprises the step of replacing a portion of surface molecules in the coating with aluminum as the chemically reactive species, the chemically reactive species reactive to the analyte to be sorbed within the pores; and wherein the step of replacing a portion of surface molecules in the coating with aluminum comprises using trimethylaluminum to replace surface molecules with aluminum.
Claim 43
Independent Claim
121 words
A method of making a coating for providing selectivity among different chemical species, the method comprising the steps of: a) forming a coating with a predetermined uniform pore size, the predetermined pore size sufficient to prevent analyte species of larger size than said pores from entering said pores and the predetermined uniform pore size sufficient to allow analyte species of smaller size than the pores to enter the pores; and b) providing means for chemically sorbing at least a portion of the analyte species having a smaller size than the pores; wherein the step of providing means for chemically sorbing the analyte species comprises providing a polyoxometalate species as a chemically reactive species adjacent the coating and seated within the pores.
Claim 44
Independent Claim
121 words
A method of making a coating for providing selectivity among different chemical species, the method comprising the steps of: a) forming a coating with a predetermined uniform pore size, the predetermined pore size sufficient to prevent analyte species of larger size than said pores from entering said pores and the predetermined uniform pore size sufficient to allow analyte species of smaller size than the pores to enter the pores; and b) providing means for chemically sorbing at least a portion of the analyte species having a smaller size than the pores; wherein the step of providing means for chemically sorbing the analyte species comprises providing a polyoxometalate species as a chemically reactive species adjacent the coating and seated within the pores.
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