Abstract:
The invention relates to a composition having a non-Newtonian behavior and comprising a matrix-forming substance and nanoscale solid particles the surface charge of which has been increased by reacting them with an acid or a base. The invention also relates to a method for producing said compositions and is suited for adjusting the rheology of materials.
Abstract:
According to the invention, substrates comprising a photocatalytic layer containing Ti02 are produced using Ti02 particles which are optionally doped with metallic or non-metallic elements or compounds. In order to protect glass or plastic substrates, the photocatalytic layer has a concentration gradient of the Ti02 particles. Optionally, an organically modified, inorganic hybrid layer is provided between the substrate and the photocatalytic layer.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a profiled glass material provided with an electrochromic laminated system on at least part of the inner surface thereof. Said profiled glass is suitable for components such as façade elements.
Abstract:
Nanoscale corundum powders are obtained by first producing an Al2O3 precursor by adding seed crystals to an aqueous solution of an aluminium compound and adding a base and then converting the Al2O3 precursor into corundum by calcination at a high temperature. Before the calcination, the salts that are present in addition to the Al2O3 precursor are separated off. The resulting product is calcinated at temperatures of 700 to 975 DEG C and any fines that may be present are removed. The resulting corundum powders can be sintered at temperatures ≤ 1200 DEG C to produce compacts or components of multiple layer systems.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing a microstructured surface relief by applying a coating composition to a substrate. Said coating composition is thixotropic or acquires thixotropic properties on the substrate when pretreated. According to the invention, an embossing device is used to emboss the surface relief into the applied thixotropic coating composition, and the coating composition hardens after removing the embossing device. The substrates which are obtained by using this method and which are provided with a microstructured surface relief are particularly suited for optical, electronic, micromechanical and/or antisoiling applications.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing a composition for preparing nanostructured forms and layers, consisting of bringing an aqueous and/or alcoholic sol of a compound of an element selected from silicon and the main and sub-group metals into contact with species which have hydrolyzable alkoxy groups and which include at least one organically modified alkoxysilane or a precondensate derived therefrom, in conditions which lead to the (further) hydrolysis of the species and then removing any alcohol which has formed or which may optionally have been present originally. The invention is characterized in that enough alcohol is removed to leave a residual amount of not more than 20 wt.% in the composition.
Abstract:
A foundry binder is obtained by surface modification of (a) colloidal inorganic particles with (b) one or several silanes of the general formula (I): Rx-Si-A4-x, in which the radicals A are the same or different and represent hydroxyl groups or hydrolytically splittable groups, except for methoxy, the radicals R are the same or different and represent non hydrolytically splittable groups and x equals 0, 1, 2 or 3, x>/=1 in at least 50 % by volume of the silanes, in the conditions of a sol-gel process with a substoichiometric amount of water, in relation to the available hydrolysable groups, so as to form a nanocomposite sol. If required, the nanocomposite sol is further hydrolysed and condensed before being brought into contact with the foundry sand. 00000
Abstract:
A composite material is characterised by a substrate based on vegetable materials, in particular vegetable fibres, vegetable fibre raw materials or vegetable fibre semifinished products, and by a nanocomposite in functional contact therewith obtained by surface modification of (a) colloidal inorganic particles with (b) one or several silanes of the general formula (I): Rx-Si-A4-x, in which the radicals A are the same or different and represent hydroxyl groups or hydrolytically splittable groups, except for methoxy, the radicals R are the same or different and represent non hydrolytically splittable groups and x equals 0, 1, 2 or 3, x>/=1 in at least 50 % by volume of the silanes, in the conditions of a sol-gel process with a substoichiometric amount of water, in relation to the available hydrolysable groups, so as to form a nanocomposite sol. If required, the nanocomposite sol is further hydrolysed and condensed before being brought into contact with the substrate and then hardened.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for coating a substrate according to which a self-crosslinking coating composition is produced on the basis of a) at least one hydrolyzable silane with at least one non-hydrolyzable substituent, said silane having one or more electrophilic groups X on at least one non-hydrolyzable substituent, b) at least one hydrolyzable silane with at least one non-hydrolyzable substituent, said silane having one or more nucleophilic groups Y on at least one non-hydrolyzable substituent, c) at least one hydrolyzable silane with at least one non-hydrolyzable carbonaceous group that has an average of 2 to 30 fluorine atoms that are bound to one or more aliphatic carbon atoms that are separated from the silicium atom by at least two atoms. The silanes (a), (b) and/or (c) are optionally precondensed and either the silanes (a) may be completely or partially replaced by organic compounds with at least two groups X or the silanes (b) may be completely or partially replaced by organic compounds with at least two groups Y. The self-crosslinking coating composition is then applied to a substrate and allowed to cure at ambient temperature (below 40 DEG C) while forming a coating.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a substrate, comprising an abrasion-resistant diffusion barrier layer system. Said system consists of a hard base layer which contains a coating composition based on compounds that can be thermally or photochemically cured to a polymer or compounds that can be polymerized and a nanostructured cover layer which can be obtained by the application of a nanoscalar mass containing sol and/or solid particles to the base layer that still has reactive surface groups and by subsequent thermal treatment or curing. The coating system is characterised by a high resistance to abrasion and a diffusion barrier action and is particularly suitable for use as a protective layer for synthetic substrates.