Compositions, Methods and Devices for Generating Nanotubes on a Surface
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Michigan Technological University Digital Commons @ Michigan Tech Michigan Tech Patents Vice President for Research Office 6-28-2016 Compositions, methods and devices for generating nanotubes on a surface Craig Richard Freidrich Michigan Technological University, [email protected] Tolou Shokuhfar Michigan Technological University, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/patents Recommended Citation Freidrich, Craig Richard and Shokuhfar, Tolou, "Compositions, methods and devices for generating nanotubes on a surface" (2016). Michigan Tech Patents. 131. https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/patents/131 Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/patents US009376759B2 (12) United States Patent (io) Patent No.: US 9,376,759 B2 Friedrich et al. (45) Date of Patent: Jun. 28, 2016 (54) COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND DEVICES (58) Field of Classification Search FOR GENERATING NANOTUBES ON A None SURFACE See application file for complete search history. (71) Applicant: MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL (56) References Cited UNIVERSITY, Houghton, MI (US) U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS (72) Inventors: Craig Richard Friedrich, Houghton, 2004/0176828 Al 9/2004 O’Brien MI (US); Tolou Shokuhfar, Houghton, 2009/0014322 A l * 1/2009 Ramarajan et al............ 204/286.1 MI (US) 2009/0093881 Al * 4/2009 Bandyopadhyay ... A61L 27/306 623/16.11 (73) Assignee: Michigan Technological University, (Continued) Houghton, MI (US) FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS ( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 WO 2004/085098 10/2004 U.S.C. 154(b) by 200 days. w o 2011/116085 1/2011 w o 2013/040208 3/2013 (21) Appl.No.: 13/798,287 OTHER PUBLICATIONS (22) Filed: Mar. 13, 2013 Panaitescu, Eugen, “Titanium oxide nanotubes: synthesis, properties and applications for solar energy harvesting” (2009). Physics Disser (65) Prior Publication Data tations. Paper 13, pp. 1-136.* US 2013/0196128 A l Aug. 1, 2013 (Continued) Related U.S. Application Data Primary Examiner — Carlos Azpuru Assistant Examiner — Casey Hagopian (63) Continuation-in-part of application No. PCT/US2011/051578, filed on Sep. 14, 2011, and a (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Michael Best & Friedrich continuation-in-part of application No. LLP PCT/US2012/055163, filed on Sep. 14, 2012. (57) ABSTRACT (60) Provisional application No. 61/382,761, filed on Sep. A method for modifying a surface by generating nanotubes at 14, 2010, provisional application No. 61/534,739, one or more selected sites on the surface, the surface includ filed on Sep. 14, 2011. ing a first metal. The method includes the steps of positioning at least one cathode and at least one anode relative to the (51) Int.Cl. surface in an electrolyte solution including a fluoride salt of a C2SD 7/00 (2006.01) second metal, and applying a voltage between the at least one C2SD11/02 (2006.01) anode and the at least one cathode sufficient to generate (Continued) nanotubes at one or more selected sites on the surface and to inhibit nanotube formation at one or more of the other (52) U.S. Cl. selected sites, wherein the nanotubes include the first metal CPC ................ C2SD 11/022 (2013.01); C2SD 7/00 and the second metal. (2013.01); C2SD 11/005 (2013.01); C25D 11/26 (2013.01); Y10T428/24917 (2015.01) 22 Claims, 32 Drawing Sheets US 9,376,759 B2 Page 2 (51) Int.Cl. Watcharenwong, A. et al., “Self-organized Ti02 nanotube arrays by C25D11/00 (2006.01) anodization of Ti substrate: Effect of anodization time, voltage and C25D11/26 (2006.01) medium composition on oxide morphology and photoelectrochemi- cal response” J. Mater. Res. 2007, vol. 22, No. 11, pp. 3136-3195. Zhang, H. et al., “Fabrication of Highly Ordered Ti02 Nanorod/ (56) References Cited Nanotube Adjacent Arrays for Photoelectrochemical Applications” Langmuir 2010, vol. 26, No. 13, pp. 11226-11232, Apr. 12, 2010. U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS PCT/US2011/055163 International Search Report dated Nov. 9, 2012 (2 pages). 2009/0168139 A l* 7/2009 Hayashi et al.................. 359/269 Dunn et al. “Corrosion of Silver-Plated Copper Conductors”, ESA 2010/0024879 Al 2/2010 Richter et al. 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PCT/US2011/051578 International Preliminary Report on Patent ability and Written Opinion dated Mar. 28, 2013 (8 pages). * cited by examiner U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 1 of 32 US 9,376,759 B2 Figure 1 U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 2 of 32 US 9,376,759 B2 Figure 2 U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 3 of 32 US 9,376,759 B2 Figure 3 U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 4 of 32 US 9,376,759 B2 Figure 4A Figure 4B U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 5 of 32 US 9,376,759 B2 Figure 5A Figure 5B U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 6 of 32 US 9,376,759 B2 High Resolution Electron TEM image show s diffraction pattern no sign of show s a fuzzy ring crystalline order Bright field TEM image of Ti02 nano tube Figure 6A High Resolution Electron TEM image shows diffraction shows crystalline order spot pattern of anatase phase Bright field TEM image of TiO2 nanotube Figure 6B U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 7 of 32 US 9,376,759 B2 Figure 7A Figure 7B U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 8 of 32 US 9,376,759 B2 Figure 8 U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 9 of 32 US 9,376,759 B2 Figure 9A Figure 9B U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 10 of 32 US 9,376,759 B2 Figure 10 U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 11 of 32 US 9,376,759 B2 Figure 11 U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 12 of 32 US 9,376,759 B2 Figure 12 U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 13 of 32 US 9,376,759 B2 Figure 13 U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 14 of 32 US 9,376,759 B2 Figure 14 U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 15 of 32 US 9,376,759 B2 Figure 15 U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 16 of 32 US 9,376,759 B2 Figure 16 U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 17 of 32 US 9,376,759 B2 Figure 17 U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 18 of 32 US 9,376,759 B2 Figure 18 U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 19 of 32 US 9,376,759 B2 Figure 19 U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 20 of 32 US 9,376,759 B2 Figure 20 U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 21 of 32 US 9,376,759 B2 Figure 21 U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 22 of 32 US 9,376,759 B2 Figure 22 U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 23 of 32 US 9,376,759 B2 Figure 23 U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 24 of 32 US 9,376,759 B2 Figure 24A Figure 24B U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 25 of 32 US 9,376,759 B2 Figure 25 U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 26 of 32 US 9,376,759 B2 Figure 26 U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 27 of 32 US 9,376,759 B2 Figure 27 U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 28 of 32 US 9,376,759 B2 Figure 28 U.S. Patent Jun.28, 2016 Sheet 29 of 32 US 9,376,759 B2 Figure IS U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 30 of 32 US 9,376,759 B2 Figure 30B U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 31 of 32 US 9,376,759 B2 Figure 31 U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 32 of 32 US 9,376,759 B2 Figure 32 US 9,376,759 B2 1 2 COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND DEVICES defined by the invention were isolated or otherwise manufac FOR GENERATING NANOTUBES ON A tured in connection with the examples provided below. Other SURFACE features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the detailed description, and from the claims. CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED 5 In one embodiment the invention provides a method for APPLICATIONS modifying a surface by generating nanotubes at one or more selected sites on the surface, the surface including a first This application is a continuation-in-part of PCT/US2011/ metal.