Mayaterials, Inc.

Nist

Christopher L Soles

Richard M Laine

David J Krug

Hyun Wook Ro

Vera Nikolova Popova-Gueorguieva

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)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)groups and a substrate surface. The present invention also contemplates coatings and coated articles consistent with the present teachings.

Silsesquioxane derived hard, hydrophobic and thermally stable thin films and coatings for tailorable protective and multi-structured surfaces and interfaces

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Christopher L Soles