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A substrate surface is coated with a thin film by exposing the substrate to a vapor of amphiphilic molecules in a vacuum chamber, and allowing the amphiphilic molecules to spontaneously self-assemble and attach to the substrate surface wherein the substrate and a quantity of a vaporizable film formi

A substrate surface is coated with a thin film by exposing the substrate to a vapor of amphiphilic molecules in a vacuum chamber, and allowing the amphiphilic molecules to spontaneously self-assemble and attach to the substrate surface wherein the substrate and a quantity of a vaporizable film forming material containing amphiphilic molecules is placed in a vacuum chamber, establishing a vacuum within said chamber, followed by vaporization of the film forming material.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A method of providing a film of amphiphilic molecules on a substrate surface comprising the steps of: placing within a vacuum chamber a substrate and a quantity of vaporizable film forming material containing amphiphilic molecules, establishing a vacuum in the vacuum chamber, vapor

[ We claim:] [1.] A method of providing a film of amphiphilic molecules on a substrate surface comprising the steps of: placing within a vacuum chamber a substrate and a quantity of vaporizable film forming material containing amphiphilic molecules, establishing a vacuum in the vacuum chamber, vaporizing the film forming material in situ within the vacuum chamber subsequent to the step of establishing a vacuum in the vacuum chamber, exposing the substrate to the vapor within the vacuum chamber for a time that enables the amphiphilic molecules to spontaneously self-assemble and bond to the substrate surface in a continuous film, and maintaining the temperature within the vacuum chamber at less than 100.degree. C.