Silsesquioxane derived hard, hydrophobic and thermally stable thin films and coatings for tailorable protective and multi-structured surfaces and interfaces
US8535761B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 12, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31663
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of forming a coating comprising the steps of dissolving an silsesquioxane (e.g., one that is primarily a cage compound with 8, 10, 12, 14 or related complete cages or with partially condensed cages containing primarily Si(O)4 units in the cage) in a solvent to form an silsesquioxane solution; introducing (e.g., dissolving) an additive in the solution (e.g., the additive being selected from a rare earth compound, an acid, an organic moiety, a precious metal or compound thereof, a transition metal compound, or any combination thereof, or any of their ionic constituents); and optionally mixing a diluent with the solution to form a coating that is applied to a substrate, wherein the resulting coating forms crosslinks between resulting pendant Si(OH)x groups and a substrate surface. The present invention also contemplates coatings and coated articles consistent with the present teachings.
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