Laminate containing an adhesion promoter layer and method of making the laminate

1. A laminate comprising:

a substrate;

an adhesion promoter layer directly overlying the substrate, the adhesion promoter layer including an isocyanate group containing compound of formula (1): R 1 -R 2 —N═C═O (1), with R 1 being a functional group different than the isocyanate group, and R2 being substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl; and

a coating layer directly overlying the adhesion promoter layer,

wherein an amount of the isocyanate group containing compound of formula (1) is at least 90 wt % based on the total weight of the adhesion promoter layer, and a thickness of the adhesion promoter layer is at least 0.5 nm and not greater than 100 nm.

2. The laminate of claim 1 , wherein R 1 of formula (1) is selected from an acrylate group, a methacrylate group, a vinyl group, or a halogen.

3. The laminate of claim 1 , wherein the isocyanate group containing compound of formula (1) is selected from

or any combination thereof.

4. The laminate of claim 1 , wherein the substrate includes a polymer, silicon, a glass, a ceramic, a metal, or a metal alloy.

5. The laminate of claim 4 , wherein the substrate includes an organic polymer.

6. The laminate of claim 5 , wherein the substrate includes a polyimide.

7. The laminate of claim 1 , wherein the coating layer is a cured resist, the cured resist including polymerized acrylate units and/or polymerized methacrylate units.

8. The laminate of claim 7 , wherein the substrate includes a polyimide or silicon.

9. The laminate of claim 1 , wherein the coating layer includes a poly(p-xylylene) polymer.

10. The laminate of claim 9 , wherein the coating layer includes a chlorinated poly(p-xylylene).

11. The laminate of claim 1 , wherein the substrate includes a polyimide and the coating layer includes a chlorinated poly(p-xylylene) polymer.

12. The laminate of claim 1 , wherein a molecular weight of the isocyanate group containing compound is not greater than 1000 g/mol.

13. The laminate of claim 1 , wherein the amount of the isocyanate group containing compound of formula (1) is at least 99 wt % based on the total weight of the adhesion promoter layer.

14. A method of forming a laminate, comprising:

applying an adhesion promoter layer directly on a substrate, wherein the adhesion promoter layer comprises an isocyanate group containing compound of formula (1): R 1 -R 2 —N═C═O (1), with R 1 being a functional group different than the isocyanate group, and R2 being substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl, wherein an amount of the isocyanate group containing compound of formula (1) is at least 90 wt % based on the total weight of the adhesion promoter layer, and a thickness of the adhesion promoter layer is at least 0.5 nm and not greater than 100 nm; and

applying a coating layer directly overlying the adhesion promoter layer.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the method includes forming of covalent bonds between the adhesion promoter layer and the substrate, and forming of covalent bonds between the adhesion promoter layer and the coating layer.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein applying the coating layer includes applying a photocurable composition on the adhesion promoter layer and curing the photocurable composition to form a cured resist.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the substrate includes a polyimide.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the substrate includes silicon.

19. The method of claim 14 , wherein applying the coating layer includes vapor depositing a poly(p-xylylene) polymer.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the poly(p-xylylene) polymer includes a chlorinated parylene.

21. The method of claim 20 , wherein the substrate includes an organic polymer.

22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the substrate includes a polyimide.