Low temperature process for obtaining thin glass films

Patent · Tue Oct 09 00:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6071552

Brinker, C J; Reed, S T

A method for coating a substrate with a glass-like film comprises, applying to the substrate an aqueous alcoholic solution containing a polymeric network of partially hydrolyzed metal alkoxide into which network there is incorporated finely powdered glass, whereby there is achieved on the substrate a coherent and adherent initial film; and heating said film to a temperature sufficient to melt said powdered glass component, thereby converting said initial film to a final densified film.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): US 4476156
• OSTI ID: 6071552
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
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ALCOHOLS
AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
CERAMICS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DECOMPOSITION
DEPOSITION
DISPERSIONS
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
FILMS
GLASS
HEATING
HYDROLYSIS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
LYSIS
MELTING
METALS
MIXTURES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLUTIONS
SOLVOLYSIS
SUBSTRATES
SURFACE COATING
THIN FILMS