IP Library Granted Patent US 9,828,671
Granted Patent B2
US 9,828,671 · App. 14/819,556 · Granted Nov 28, 2017

Method for fixation onto layer comprising amorphous carbon film, and laminate

Inventors: Kunihiko Shibusawa (Takasaki, JP); Takeshi Sato (Takasaki, JP)
Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
C23C16/26B32B9/04B32B37/16C01B32/05Y10T156/10Y10T428/30
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Patent No.
US 9,828,671
App. No.
14/819,556
Granted
Nov 28, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for fixation, onto a layer comprising an amorphous carbon film and provided on a base material, of a layer comprising a material condensation-reacting with hydroxyl groups on a surface of the amorphous carbon film, whereby, in the layer comprising an amorphous carbon film and provided on the base material, the amorphous carbon film can have a holding power which is strong enough to fix the layer comprising a material condensation-reacting with a hydroxyl group on the surface of the amorphous carbon film and can have uniformity of the holding power. Si and O are added into the layer comprising an amorphous carbon film to thereby improve adhesion durability and binding uniformity of the layer comprising a material condensation-reacting with a hydroxyl group. Particularly, by using a fluorine-based silane coupling agent, it is possible to impart high functions such as water repellency/oil repellency, abrasion resistance, chemical resistance, low friction properties and non-tackiness to the amorphous carbon film.

Claims (11)

1. A laminate comprising:

a base material;

an amorphous carbon film formed on the base material, the amorphous carbon film comprising silicon and oxygen on a surface thereof and inside thereof, and hydroxyl groups on a surface thereof, wherein the amorphous carbon film contains Si—O bonds; and

a coupling agent film positioned on a top surface of the amorphous carbon film and configured to condensation-react with the hydroxyl groups on the surface of the amorphous carbon film,

wherein the amorphous carbon film has a higher concentration of oxygen in a first region adjacent to the top surface than in a second region adjacent to a bottom surface of the amorphous carbon film opposite to the top surface;

wherein the amorphous carbon film exhibits a peak of the Si—O bonds in a region between wavenumbers of 1200-1300 cm −1 through Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR).

2. The laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the coupling agent film is configured to condensation-react by comprising a water repellent material or a water repellent/oil repellent material.

3. The laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the coupling agent film is configured to condensation-react by comprising a fluorine-based silane coupling agent.

4. The laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the layer comprising an amorphous carbon film is composed of two or more layers, and Si and O are added into an uppermost layer of the two or more layers.

5. The laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the amorphous carbon film contains oxygen at a uniform concentration across the region adjacent to the top surface.

6. The laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the amorphous carbon film is positioned directly on the base material.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2019
From: TAIYO YUDEN CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 048213/0951 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 28, 2015
From: TAIYO CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
To: TAIYO YUDEN CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 036986/0149 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2015
From: SHIBUSAWA, KUNIHIKO; SATO, TAKESHI
To: TAIYO CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 036265/0772 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2010-047194 · Mar 3, 2010 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 13582731
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