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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2011
Molly Maureen Gentleman, Niskayuna, NY (US);
James Anthony Ruud, Delmar, NY (US);
Margaret Louise Blohm, Schenectady, NY (US);
Mohan Manoharan, Bangalore, IN;
Molly Maureen Gentleman, Niskayuna, NY (US);
James Anthony Ruud, Delmar, NY (US);
Margaret Louise Blohm, Schenectady, NY (US);
Mohan Manoharan, Bangalore, IN;
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
Ceramic materials with relatively high resistance to wetting by various liquids, such as water, are presented, along with articles made with these materials. The oxide materials described herein as a class typically contain one or more of ytterbia (YbO) and europia (EuO). The oxides may further contain other additives, such as oxides of gadolinium (Gd), samarium (Sm), dysprosium (Dy), or terbium (Tb). In certain embodiments the oxide, in addition to the ytterbia and/or europia, further comprises lanthanum (La), praseodymium (Pr), or neodymium (Nd).