A METHOD OF PRODUCING A FUNCTIONALIZED SURFACE AND SURFACES MADE THEREBY

摘要

A method of photopatterning rewritable reactive groups onto surfaces using typically a plasmachemical deposition of functionalized polymer material, followed by molecular printing of inks on the polymer surface. Subsequent treatment of the reactive groups allows for surface rewriting and also the method allows for the creation of either positive or negative image multifunctional rewritable patterned surfaces. An example of a functionalized surface comprising anhydride reactive groups to which a functional molecular dye (cresyl violet perchlorate) is attached. The dye molecules may be selectively attached and detached to provide a rewritable photopattern.