Patent ID: 8420843

Claim:
A method of metal oxide surface treatments suitable for use to chemically bond organo-oxysilane groups onto metal oxide surfaces, the method comprising: immersing a metal oxide surface into a solution of H 2 N(CH 2 ) p Si(O(CH 2 ) x CH 3 ) n (CH 3 ) 3-n where x=0, 1; n=0, 1, 2, 3; p=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 in an inert solvent; then immersing the treated metal oxide surface into a solution of an organoalkoxysilane, a stoichiometric quantity of water and an inert solvent; wherein said metal oxide surface is one selected from the group consisting of an oxide of silicon, aluminum and titanium; wherein said organoalkoxysilane has the formula, X—Si(OR) n Z 3-n wherein X=alkyl, heteroatom functionalized alkyl and R=CH 3 , CH 2 CH 3 with n=1, 2, or 3 and Z=CH 3 ; and wherein said inert solvent being an organic solvent.