Abstract:
The present invention relates to the use as antisoiling coating of a porous coating having a polysiloxane matrix and a pore volume such that the potential fill factor of the total volume of said coating by oleic acid is at least 25% by volume, having a pore content ranging from 25 to 70% by volume and not having photocatalytic properties. The antisoiling porous coating is self-cleaning, easy to clean and can be regenerated by simple washing. It is mainly intended for use in ophthalmic optics and proves to be very effective against sebum. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, this coating has a mesoporous structure.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the use as antisoiling coating of a porous coating having a polysiloxane matrix and a pore volume such that the potential fill factor of the total volume of said coating by oleic acid is at least 25% by volume, having a pore content ranging from 25 to 70% by volume and not having photocatalytic properties. The antisoiling porous coating is self-cleaning, easy to clean and can be regenerated by simple washing. It is mainly intended for use in ophthalmic optics and proves to be very effective against sebum. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, this coating has a mesoporous structure.
Abstract:
The invention concerns an article comprising a substrate having a main surface covered with a coating part of which at least is mesoporous and has a refractive index profile with optical function, the variation of which is imposed by the mesopore content and/or the filling factor of the mesopores. The profile may be such that the refractive index varies depending on the distance to a given axis, or such that the refractive index variation is monotone decreasing along any axis perpendicular to the surface of the substrate underlying the mesoporous part of said coating and oriented away from the substrate. The invention also concerns methods for making said articles, which differ depending on the technique from which the refractive index profile is created. The invention is applicable to ophthalmological optics.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method of producing a substrate which is coated with a mesoporous layer and to the use thereof in ophthalmic optics. The inventive method comprises the following steps comprising: preparing a precursor sol containing (i) a precursor agent that is selected from compounds having formula M(X)4 (I), in which X is a hydrolysable group and M represents silicon or a tetravalent metal and mixtures thereof, (ii) at least one organic solvent, (iii) at least one pore-forming agent and (iv) water; depositing a film of the precursor sol on a main surface of the substrate; optionally consolidating the mesoporous structure of the deposited film; eliminating the pore-forming agent; and recovering the substrate coated with the mesoporous layer. The method is characterized in that: (i) the pore-forming agent is eliminated at a temperature of less than or equal to 150° C.; and (ii) the method comprises a step involving the introduction of at least one reactive agent bearing at least one hydrophobic group, before the deposition step and/or after said step.
Abstract:
Le procédé comprend : la préparation d'un sol précurseur comprenant un agent précurseur choisi parmi les composés de formule : M(X)4 (I), dans laquelle, X est un groupe hydrolysable, et M représente le silicium ou un métal tétravalent, et leurs mélanges ; au moins un solvant organique ; au moins un agent porogène ; et de l'eau ; le dépôt d'un film du sol précurseur sur une surface principale du substrat ; optionnellement la consolidation de la structure mésoporeuse du film déposé ; l'élimination de l'agent porogène ; et la récupération du substrat revêtu de la couche mésoporeuse ; le procédé étant caractérisé en ce que : (i) l'élimination de l'agent porogène s'effectue à une température
Abstract:
The method consists in hydrolysing an initial volume Vse of a precursor material comprising at least one polyalkoxysilane with a quantity of water such that x H 2 O x Si >= 10 , and where x H 2 0 and x Si represent the number of moles of H 2 0 and Si present, respectively, the concentration of the hydrolysate up to a volume substantially equal to the initial volume Vsi, leaving the concentrated hydrolysate until segregation into an aqueous phase and an organo-silicon phase, and recovery of the organo-silicon phase. A product can be obtained which comprises an organo-silicon sol comprising silicon species T 1 , T 2 , and T 3 , wherein the molar fraction of species T 2 is equal or greater than 50%, comprising a condensation rate equal to or greater than 0.65, and further defined as lacking water, as determined by analyzing a sample of said organo-silicon sol by 1 H NMR and observing the absence of peak corresponding to water.
Abstract:
La présente invention concerne un procédé de fabrication de revêtements mésostructurés comportant des structures électroconductrices formées de nanoparticules métalliques, comprenant les étapes consistant : a) à déposer, sur un substrat, une première couche d'un matériau, mésostructuré par un agent structurant, à base de silice et d'un matériau photocatalytique ; b) à déposer, sur la première couche, une seconde couche d'un matériau mésostructuré à base de silice, ladite seconde couche étant exempte de matériau photocatalytique ; c) à consolider les première et deuxième couches, à une température comprise entre 50 °C et 250 °C ; d) à mettre en contact le revêtement consolidé avec une solution contenant des ions métalliques et à l'irradier avec un rayonnement permettant l'activation du matériau photocatalytique, ledit procédé étant caractérisé par le fait qu'il ne comprend aucun traitement thermique à une température supérieure à 250 °C.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing mesostructured coatings comprising electrically conductive structures formed of metal nanoparticles. Said method includes the steps that involve: a) depositing, on a substrate, a first layer consisting of a silica material, mesostructured by a structuring agent, and a photocatalytic material; b) depositing, on the first layer, a second layer of a mesostructured silica material, said second layer being free of photocatalytic material; c) consolidating the first and second layers at a temperature between 50º C and 250º C; and d) placing the consolidated coating in contact with a solution that contains metal ions and irradiating said coating with a radiation that enables the photocatalytic material to be activated. Said method is characterized in that it includes no heat treatment at a temperature greater than 250º C.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method of producing a substrate which is coated with a mesoporous layer and to the use thereof in ophthalmic optics. The inventive method comprises the following steps comprising: preparing a precursor sol containing (i) a precursor agent that is selected from compounds having formula M(X)4 (I), in which X is a hydrolysable group and M represents silicon or a tetravalent metal and mixtures thereof, (ii) at least one organic solvent, (iii) at least one pore-forming agent and (iv) water; depositing a film of the precursor sol on a main surface of the substrate; optionally consolidating the mesoporous structure of the deposited film; eliminating the pore-forming agent; and recovering the substrate coated with the mesoporous layer. The method is characterized in that: (i) the pore-forming agent is eliminated at a temperature of less than or equal to 150° C.; and (ii) the method comprises a step involving the introduction of at least one reactive agent bearing at least one hydrophobic group, before the deposition step and/or after said step.