Method of making stress-resistant anti-reflection multilayer coatings containing cerium oxide
First Claim
1. A method for producing a stress-resistant heat-treated anti-reflection coated inorganic substrate comprising:
- (a) coating an inorganic substrate with an inner layer comprising an oxide of titanium and an oxide of silicon;
(b) coating the inner layer with a middle layer comprising a mixture of an oxide of cerium and at least one oxide of a metal selected from the group consisting of silicon, nickel and transition metals of Group IIIB, Group IVB, Group VB and Group VIB of the Periodic Table;
(c) coating the middle layer with an outer layer comprising an oxide of silicon; and
(d) heat treating the coated inorganic substrate;
wherein the heat-treated anti-reflection coated inorganic substrate is resistant to cracking and crazing.
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Abstract
Methods for producing stress-resistant, antireflective, thin film, sol-derived, optical coatings are provided. The methods comprise providing to a substrate a thin film optical coating including a layer of sol-gel derived cerium oxide and an oxide of silicon, nickel and/or a transition metal selected from Group IIIB through Group VIB of the Periodic Table which is capable of providing a refractive index of at least about 1.90. A multilayer stress-resistant coating is prepared by coating a substrate with an inner layer containing an oxide of titanium and an oxide of silicon, coating the inner layer with a middle layer containing cerium oxide and at least one metal oxide, and coating the middle layer with an outer layer containing an oxide of silicon. Further, a method is provided for producing a thin film optical coating including a layer of sol-gel derived cerium oxide, silicon dioxide, and at least one oxide of a transition metal selected from Group IIIB through Group VIB of the Periodic Table by immersing a substrate in a solution comprising cerium nitrate hexahydrate, an alcohol and a metal compound, withdrawing the substrate from the solution, and heat treating the coated substrate to form the metal oxides. The coatings may be subjected to heat treatments such as tempering or bending and are resistant to cracking and crazing, and thus may be applicable for making articles containing bent glass, such as display cases.
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38 Claims
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1. A method for producing a stress-resistant heat-treated anti-reflection coated inorganic substrate comprising:
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(a) coating an inorganic substrate with an inner layer comprising an oxide of titanium and an oxide of silicon;
(b) coating the inner layer with a middle layer comprising a mixture of an oxide of cerium and at least one oxide of a metal selected from the group consisting of silicon, nickel and transition metals of Group IIIB, Group IVB, Group VB and Group VIB of the Periodic Table;
(c) coating the middle layer with an outer layer comprising an oxide of silicon; and
(d) heat treating the coated inorganic substrate;
wherein the heat-treated anti-reflection coated inorganic substrate is resistant to cracking and crazing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for producing a stress-resistant heat-treated anti-reflection coated inorganic substrate comprising:
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(a) providing to an inorganic substrate a coating having a refractive index of at least about 1.90 comprising a mixture of an oxide of cerium and at least one oxide of a metal selected from the group consisting of silicon, nickel and transition metals of Group IIIB, Group IVB, Group VB and Group VIB of the Periodic Table, and (b) heat treating the coated inorganic substrate;
wherein the heat-treated anti-reflection coated inorganic substrate is resistant to cracking and crazing. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for producing a stress-resistant heat-treated sol-gel derived thin film anti-reflection optical coating on an inorganic substrate comprising:
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(a) immersing an inorganic substrate in an M solution comprising tetraethylorthosilicate and the reaction product of TiCl4 and ethanol;
(b) withdrawing the substrate from the M solution to provide the substrate with a coating of the M solution;
(c) heat treating the substrate to form a silicon dioxide and TiO2 layer having a refractive index of about 1.60 to about 1.90;
(d) immersing the substrate in an H solution comprising cerium nitrate hexahydrate, tetraethylorthosilicate and at least one compound of at least one transition metal of Group IIIB, Group IVB, Group VB or Group VIB of the Periodic Table;
(e) withdrawing the substrate from the H solution to provide the substrate with a coating of the H solution;
(f) heat treating the substrate to form an oxide layer having a refractive index of at least about 1.9;
(g) immersing the substrate in an L solution comprising tetraethylorthosilicate, ethanol and water;
(h) withdrawing the substrate from the L solution to provide the substrate with a coating of the L solution; and
(i) heat treating the substrate to form an oxide layer having a refractive index of about 1.45 and to form the optical coating;
wherein the heat-treated sol-gel derived thin film anti-reflection optical coating is resistant to cracking or crazing. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of making an article comprising bent glass comprising:
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(a) coating a glass substrate with an inner layer comprising an oxide of titanium and an oxide of silicon;
(b) coating the inner layer with a middle layer comprising a mixture of an oxide of cerium and at least one oxide of a metal selected from the group consisting of silicon, nickel and transition metals of Group IIIB, Group IVB, Group VB and Group VIB of the Periodic Table;
(c) coating the middle layer with an outer layer comprising an oxide of silicon to form a coated glass substrate;
(d) bending the coated glass substrate; and
(e) making an article comprising the coated glass substrate;
wherein the article comprising bent glass is resistant to cracking or crazing. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of improving crack resistance in a heat treated inorganic substrate comprising:
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(a) providing to an inorganic substrate a coating having a refractive index of at least about 1.90 comprising a mixture of an oxide of cerium and at least one oxide of a metal selected from the group consisting of silicon, nickel and transition metals of Group IIIB, Group IVB, Group VB and Group VIB of the Periodic Table; and
(b) heat treating the coated substrate. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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