Method for producing thin films and the application thereof
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Abstract
A method for producing thin films, particularly for coating surfaces includes a) adding surface-active substances to flowable compositions comprising nanoscale inorganic particulate solids having polymerizable and/or polycondensable organic surface groups; b) forming one or more thin films stabilized by the accumulation of the surface-active substances at the interface(s), the forming of one or more thin films taking place through the generation of bubbles, foam, through the formation of minimal surfaces and/or through the wetting of surfaces; and c) solidifying the films by polymerization and/or polycondensation.
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LEIBNIZ-INSTITUT FUER NEUE MATERIALIEN GEMEINNUETZIGE GMBH | IM STADTWALD GEBAEUDE D2 2 D-66123 SAARBRUECKEN |
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- 2010 Application Filing Year
- B82Y Class
- 1402 Applications Filed
- 567 Patents Issued To-Date
- 40.45 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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de, Oliveira Peter William | Saarbruecken, DE | 19 | 61 |
# of filed Patents : 19 Total Citations : 61 | |||
Veith, Michael | St.-Ingbert, DE | 36 | 241 |
# of filed Patents : 36 Total Citations : 241 |
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