Patent ID: 7312100

Claim:
A method of patterning an electrolyte on a surface, said method comprising: i) contacting said surface with a compound having the formula: R-L 2 -M-L 1 -Z 1 wherein Z 1 is a surface attachment group; L 1 and L 2 are independently selected linkers or covalent bonds; M is an information storage molecule comprising a redox active moiety; and R is a protected or unprotected reactive site or group; whereby said contacting is under conditions that result in attachment of said redox-active moiety to said surface via said surface attachment group; and ii) contacting the surface-attached redox-active moiety with an electrolyte having the formula: J-Q wherein J is a charged moiety; and Q is a reactive group that is reactive with said reactive group (R) under conditions that result in the covalent attachment of said charged moiety (J) to said information storage molecule thereby patterning said electrolyte on said surface.