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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2010
Applicant:
Pramod K. Sharma, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Inventor:
Pramod K. Sharma, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Guardian Industries Corp., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 21/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods for forming porous anatase titanium dioxide coatings are disclosed. Sol-gel compositions are prepared having at least one porosity agent, are applied to a substrate, and at least one porosity agent is removed. Porous anatase titanium dioxide coatings having at least one of improved antimicrobial properties, self-cleaning properties, hydrophilicity, and/or temperability are also disclosed. Substrates comprising such coatings are also disclosed.