THIOL FUNCTIONALISED COATINGS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME

摘要

A method is provided for applying a reactive thiol containing coating to a substrate. The method includes subjecting the substrate to a plasma discharge in the presence of a compound of formula (I) or formula (Ia): where X is an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain(s) or aryl group(s); R<SUP>1</SUP>, R<SUP>2</SUP> or R<SUP>3</SUP> are optionally substituted hydrocarbyl or heterocyclic groups, and m is an integer greater than 0; R<SUP>n</SUP> is a number of optionally substituted hydrocarbyl or heterocyclic groups, where n is 0-5.