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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2002
Michael Seul, Fanwood, NJ (US);
Sukanta Banerjee, North Brunswick, NJ (US);
Kairali Podual, North Brunswick, NJ (US);
YE Hong, Piscataway, NJ (US);
Michael Seul, Fanwood, NJ (US);
Sukanta Banerjee, North Brunswick, NJ (US);
Kairali Podual, North Brunswick, NJ (US);
Ye Hong, Piscataway, NJ (US);
BioArray Solutions Ltd., Warren, NJ (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a systematic process for the creation of functionally organized, spatially patterned assemblies of polymer-microparticle composites including the AC electric field-mediated assembly of patterned, self-supporting organic (polymeric) films and organic-polymer-microparticle composites of tailored composition and morphology. The present invention further relates to the incorporation of said assemblies into other structures. The present invention also relates to the application of such functional assemblies in materials science and biology. Additional areas of application include sensors, catalysts, membranes, and micro-reactors, and miniaturized format for generation of multifunctional thin films. This invention also provides simple methods and apparatus for synthesizing thin films of tailored composition and morphology.