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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2004
Juha A. Rantala, Oulu, FI;
Arto L. T. Maaninen, Oulu, FI;
Tiina J. Maaninen, Oulu, FI;
Jarkko J. Pietikainen, Oulu, FI;
Juha A. Rantala, Oulu, FI;
Arto L. T. Maaninen, Oulu, FI;
Tiina J. Maaninen, Oulu, FI;
Jarkko J. Pietikainen, Oulu, FI;
Silecs Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A compound of the general formula: RRRMR, wherein R, Rand Rare independently an aryl, alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group, wherein at least one of R, Rand Ris fully or partially fluorinated, wherein M is selected from group 14 of the periodic table, and wherein Ris either an alkoxy group, OR, or a halogen group, X. This compound formed can be further reacted to attach an additional organic R group, and/or hydrolyzed with one or more similar compounds (preferably having one or two R groups bound to M), to form a material having a molecular weight of from 500 to 10,000, which material can be deposited on various substrates as a coating or deposited and patterned for a waveguide or other optical device components. Methods for making and using compounds of the general formula RRRMRare also disclosed.