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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2018
Kaneka Corporation, Osaka, JP;
The University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (US);
Luyi Sun, Storrs, CT (US);
Jingjing Liu, Storrs, CT (US);
Songshan Zheng, Storrs, CT (US);
Thomas D'Auria, Storrs, CT (US);
Young Hoon Lim, Osaka, JP;
Tianlei Zhou, Osaka, JP;
Masaya Kotaki, Osaka, JP;
Kaneka Corporation, Osaka, JP;
The University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (US);
Abstract
Hybrid organic/inorganic coating compositions of nanometer thickness are described, where the organic layer is a clay-containing layer comprising a clay and a hydrophilic polymer and the inorganic layer is a metal-containing layer comprising a metal with a refractive index greater than 1.5, where the coating compositions allow for the generation and tenability of iridescent color through control of the coat thickness.