Composite article comprising oriented microstructures
US5336558A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 24, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention provides a composite article having discrete microstructures partially encapsulated within a layer. A method of making the same is also provided. The article of the present invention is useful for visible radiation absorbing devices, such as, for example, selective solar absorbers, flat plate solar collectors, solar absorption panels, and solar cells.
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