Duke University

Immunolight, LLC

Dave Gooden

Zakaryae Fathi

Frederic Avery Bourke, Jr

Harold Walder

Eric John Toone

Michael J Therien

Ian Nicholas Stanton

Jennifer Ann Ayres

Joshua T Stecher

James Clayton

Diane Renee Fels

Mark DeWhirst

Joseph A Herbert

Katherine Sarah Hansen

Jennifer Ayres

Zakarayae Fathi

A polymerizable composition includes at least one monomer, a photoinitiator capable of initiating polymerization of the monomer when exposed to light, and a phosphor capable of producing light when exposed to radiation (typically X-rays). The material is particularly suitable for bonding components at ambient temperature in situations where the bond joint is not accessible to an external light source. An associated method includes: placing a polymerizable adhesive composition, including a photoinitiator and energy converting material, such as a down-converting phosphor, in contact with at least two components to be bonded to form an assembly; and, irradiating the assembly with radiation at a first wavelength, capable of conversion (down-conversion by the phosphor) to a second wavelength capable of activating the photoinitiator, to prepare items such as inkjet cartridges, wafer-to-wafer assemblies, semiconductors, integrated circuits, and the like.

Adhesive bonding composition and method of use

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