Article having surface layer of uniformly oriented, crystalline, organic microstructures
US4812352A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 1986 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31855
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Article comprising a substrate bearing a microlayer which comprises uniformly oriented, crystalline, solid, organic microstructures and a method for preparing said article. The microstructures may be mono- or polycrystalline. In the preferred embodiment, the microstructures are of uniform shape and size. PA1 The articles can be prepared by (1) depositing a vapor of an organic compound as a thin, continuous film onto a substrate to provide a composite, and (2) annealing the composite in a vacuum sufficiently such that a physical change is induced in the orginal deposited film to form the microstructures. PA1 The microlayer can be overcoated with other materials to provide desired properties to the article. The articles of this invention are useful for many forms of light trapping, energy absorption, imaging, data transmission and storage, and gradient index applications.
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