| abstract |
The present invention relates to a method for modifying the surface of a solid material, comprising contacting the surface with a surface-modifying compound while irradiating with light of a wavelength of from 200 to 800 nm optionally in the presence of a photoinitiator, wherein a) The surface has an Si-OH group, a C-OH or an epoxy group, and the surface-modifying compound is a hydrosilane, or b) the surface has an O-Si-H group and the surface-modifying compound is a silanol or an alcohol. |