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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2003
Janice P. Stevenson, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Martin E. Rogers, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Daniela M. Topasna, Lexington, VA (US);
Janice P. Stevenson, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Martin E. Rogers, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Daniela M. Topasna, Lexington, VA (US);
Luna Innovations Incorporated, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Abstract
A coated substrate is claimed. The coating, disposed on the substrate, comprises a self-assembled film having at least one bilayer. Each bilayer comprises a polyanion electrolyte layer and a polycation electrolyte layer. The uppermost layer or exposed layer of the coating comprises a fluoroalkyl group. Each bilayer thickness ranges from about 0.1 nanometers to about 20 nanometers. The resulting coated substrate has a low surface energy and is hydrophobic and/or oleophobic.