Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Low reflective and superhydrophobic or super water-repellent glasses and method of fabricating the same
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Application No.: US15109839Application Date: 2014-12-02
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Publication No.: US10450225B2Publication Date: 2019-10-22
- Inventor: Myoung Woon Moon , Heon Ju Lee , Jeong Sim Lee , Tae Jun Ko , Kyu Hwan Oh , Do Hyun Kim , Eu Sun Yu
- Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Applicant Address: KR Seoul
- Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
- Current Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
- Current Assignee Address: KR Seoul
- Agency: NSIP Law
- Priority: KR10-2014-0001424 20140106
- International Application: PCT/KR2014/011729 WO 20141202
- International Announcement: WO2015/102240 WO 20150709
- Main IPC: C03C17/42
- IPC: C03C17/42 ; B81C1/00 ; C03C15/00

Abstract:
The present invention relates to a glass having a surface with improved water-repellency or hydrophobicity and low reflectance, and a fabrication method thereof. A technology is employed, in which a thin film containing silicon or silicon oxide is formed on the glass surface, the nano-structures are formed by selective etching treatment using a reactive gas such as CF4 or the like to provide superhydrophobicity and low reflectance properties, and a material with low surface energy is coated onto the nano-structures. The fabrication method of the low-reflective and superhydrophobic or super water-repellent glass may execute deposition and etching processes for the glass having the superhydrophobicity and the low reflectance, and provide excellent superhydrophobicity and low reflectance to the surface of the glass which was difficult to be treated. Also, the method is sustainable due to non-use of a toxic etching solution during these processes. The superhydrophobic and low-reflective glass can be applied to various fields, such as high-tech smart devices, vehicles, home appliances and so forth.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160326048A1 LOW REFLECTIVE AND SUPERHYDROPHOBIC OR SUPER WATER-REPELLENT GLASSES AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Public/Granted day:2016-11-10
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