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Unusually stable glasses and methods for forming same

US8329218B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 29, 2008
Grant dateDec 11, 2012
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Expiry dateJun 24, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC23C14/541
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides vapor deposition methods that overcome the kinetic restrictions imposed by more conventional vapor deposition processes and liquid-cooling techniques to form amorphous molecular solids with greatly enhanced stabilities. The present methods produce amorphous molecular solids having stabilities, as measured by fictive temperature, that cannot be achieved using liquid-cooling methods.

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