公开(公告)号：US20230399744A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-14

申请号：US18126948

申请日：2023-03-27

Applicant: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Elizabeth CARR ,  Frank STRELLER ,  Li-Chih HU ,  David Michael LYNCH ,  Richard CLOSSER

IPC: C23C16/455 ,  C23C16/40 ,  C23C16/44 ,  C23C16/52

CPC classification number: C23C16/45542 ,  C23C16/402 ,  C23C16/4412 ,  C23C16/45502 ,  C23C16/4404 ,  C23C16/45548 ,  C23C16/45565 ,  C23C16/52

Abstract: A device, including a hydrophilic layer on a portion of an inner surface of a transparent polymer forming a body; wherein the hydrophilic layer includes a sulfonated inner surface of the transparent polymer, a silica, a silicon oxycarbide, an O2 plasma treatment of the transparent polymer, or a combination thereof. The device can be a nebulizer or a spray chamber, for example used in an inductively coupled plasma device. A method of making the device is also disclosed.