Wetting resistant materials and articles made therewith
US8057922B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 16, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31678
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Ceramic materials with relatively high resistance to wetting by various liquids, such as water, are presented, along with articles made with these materials, methods for making these articles and materials, and methods for protecting articles using coatings made from these materials. One embodiment is a material comprising a primary oxide and a secondary oxide. The primary oxide comprises cerium or hafnium. The secondary oxide comprises (i) praseodymium or ytterbium, and (ii) another cation selected from the group consisting of the rare earth elements, yttrium, and scandium.
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