Thermal chemical vapor deposition coated article and process
A coated article is disclosed. The article includes a coating formed by thermal decomposition, oxidation then functionalization. The article is configured for a marine environment, the marine environment including fouling features. The coating is resistant to the fouling features. Additionally or alternatively, the article is a medical device configured for a protein-containing environment, the protein-containing environment including protein adsorption features. The coating is resistant to the protein adsorption features.
1. A thermal chemical vapor coated article, comprising:
a coating on the thermal chemical vapor coated article, the coating formed by thermal decomposition, oxidation then functionalization;
wherein the thermal chemical vapor coated article is a medical device requiring resistance to protein adsorption;
wherein the coating is resistant to the protein adsorption and is on a substrate heated during the thermal decomposition.
2. The thermal chemical vapor coated article of claim 1 , wherein the thermal decomposition is by introduction of dimethylsilane.
3. The thermal chemical vapor coated article of claim 1 , wherein the oxidation is by introduction of zero air.
4. The thermal chemical vapor coated article of claim 1 , wherein the functionalization is by introduction of trimethylsilane.
5. The thermal chemical vapor coated article of claim 1 , wherein the medical device is a biomedical device, surgical equipment, a portion of a medical diagnostic sampling system, a medical implant, or a combination thereof.
6. The thermal chemical vapor coated article of claim 1 , wherein the substrate is stainless steel.
7. The thermal chemical vapor coated article of claim 6 , wherein the stainless steel includes 316 stainless steel.
8. The thermal chemical vapor coated article of claim 1 , wherein the substrate is titanium.
9. The thermal chemical vapor coated article of claim 1 , wherein the substrate is composite metal.
10. The thermal chemical vapor coated article of claim 1 , wherein the substrate is glass.
11. The thermal chemical vapor coated article of claim 1 , wherein the coating is positioned in a tube, the tube having an internal diameter of between 1 millimeter and 3 millimeters.
12. The thermal chemical vapor coated article of claim 1 , wherein the coating is positioned in a tube, the tube having an internal diameter of less than 3 millimeters.
13. The thermal chemical vapor coated article of claim 1 , wherein the coating is positioned in a tube, the tube having an internal diameter of between 0.1 millimeter and 1 millimeters.
14. The thermal chemical vapor coated article of claim 1 , wherein the coating is positioned in a tube, the tube having an internal diameter of between 0.1 millimeter and 3 millimeters.
15. The thermal chemical vapor coated article of claim 1 , wherein the coating has a thickness of between about 100 nm and about 1,000 nm.
16. A thermal chemical vapor coated article, comprising:
a coating on the thermal chemical vapor coated article, the coating formed by thermal decomposition on a stainless steel surface, oxidation then functionalization;
wherein the thermal chemical vapor coated article is a medical device requiring resistance to protein adsorption;
wherein the coating is resistant to the protein adsorption and is on a substrate heated during the thermal decomposition;
wherein the thermal decomposition is by introduction of dimethylsilane;
wherein the oxidation is by introduction of zero air;
wherein the functionalization is by introduction of trimethylsilane; and
wherein the medical device is a biomedical device, surgical equipment, a portion of a medical diagnostic sampling system, a medical implant, or a combination thereof.
17. The thermal chemical vapor coated article of claim 1 , wherein the coating is amorphous.
18. The thermal chemical vapor coated article of claim 1 , wherein the coating includes an amorphous array of Si-C bonds.