PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING ARTICLES WITH GRADED NANOVOIDS

The present invention relates to a process for producing a gradient low refractive index coating, comprising coating a dispersion on a surface of a substrate, the dispersion comprising an ultraviolet (UV) radiation curable material, a photoinitiator; a solvent; and a plurality of nanoparticles, providing at least a 100 part per million (ppm) oxygen atmosphere adjacent the dispersion, irradiating the dispersion with UV radiation to at least partially polymerize the UV radiation curable material, forming an insoluble polymer matrix binding the plurality of nanoparticles, and including a plurality of nanovoids, the plurality of nanovoids being filled with the dispersion depleted of the polymerizable material and the nanoparticles, wherein a first volume fraction of the plurality of nanovoids proximate the surface of the substrate is greater than a second volume fraction of the plurality of nanovoids proximate an opposing surface of the insoluble polymer matrix; and removing a major portion of the solvent from the dispersion after at least partially polymerizing the polymerizable material..

Medienart:

Patent

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Europäisches Patentamt - (2018) vom: 25. Apr. Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2018

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

HAAG ADAM D [VerfasserIn]
EDMONDS WILLIAM F [VerfasserIn]
PETAJA JASON S [VerfasserIn]
NELSON ERIC W [VerfasserIn]
KOLB WILLIAM BLAKE [VerfasserIn]
HAO ENCAI [VerfasserIn]
LU FEI [VerfasserIn]
FREE MICHAEL BENTON [VerfasserIn]

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B05D: Processes for applying fluent materials to surfaces, in general (conveying articles or workpieces through baths of liquid b65g, e.g. b65g0049020000)
B82Y: Specific uses or applications of nanostructures; measurement or analysis of nanostructures; manufacture or treatment of nanostructures
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Source: www.epo.org (no modifications made), First posted: 2018-04-25, Last update posted on www.tib.eu: 2022-08-23, Last updated: 2023-02-09

Patentnummer:

EP2848321

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

EPA013193821