A formulation and a layered semiconductor device comprising a patterning coating and a deposited layer. The formulation and the patterning coating may comprise a plurality of materials. In the formulation, each material may be a patterning material. The patterning coating may be provided in a first portion and the deposited layer may be provided in a second portion of a lateral aspect of the device. The patterning coating may be adapted to impact a propensity of a vapor flux of a deposited material to be condensed thereon. The deposited layer may comprise the deposited material.

The present invention relates to a method of producing an electrical contact element, in which a multilayer structure is formed by applying a diffusion barrier layer to a base material and at least one metallic layer made of a metal to the diffusion barrier layer, at least one layer formed of tin being applied as the metallic layer.

Turbine engine components are provided that have a repaired thermal barrier coating, along with their methods of formation and repair. The turbine engine component includes a thermal barrier coating on a first portion of a surface of a substrate; a repaired thermal barrier coating on a second portion of the surface of the substrate; and a ceramic coat on the outer bond coat. The thermal barrier coating includes an inner bonding layer and a first ceramic layer, with the inner bonding layer being positioned between the substrate and the first ceramic layer. The repaired thermal barrier coating generally includes an inner bond coat on the surface of the substrate and an outer bond coat on the inner bond coat. The inner bond coat is formed from a cobalt-containing material, while the outer bond coat is substantially free from cobalt.

The present invention discloses a plasma non-stick pan and manufacturing method thereof. The plasma non-stick pan comprises a pan body and a non-stick layer applied to the pan body; a plasma layer is provided between the non-stick layer and the pan body, and the plasma layer comprises a MCrALY layer sprayed to the surface of the pan body and a mixture layer sprayed outside of the MCrALY layer, and the mixture layer is composed of MCrALY particles and metal oxide particles. The MCrALY layer has good toughness and strong adhesion, and it is easy to bind with the substrate with high fastness after binding, playing a buffering role and laying a foundation for the subsequent spraying of mixture layer.

Component with a component (1) made of steel, wherein the component is at least partially coated with a nickel diffusion layer (10), and the layer thickness of the nickel diffusion layer (10) is 1-500 m and the nickel diffusion layer (10) has a nickel content, based on the total weight of the nickel diffusion layer, of 2 wt. % above the nickel content of the steel up to a maximum concentration, the nickel content in the nickel diffusion layer (10) increasing continuously in the direction of the surface (12) of the nickel diffusion layer (10) from 2% by weight up to the maximum concentration and the maximum concentration being 20-100% by weight.

In some aspects, this disclosure relates to improved Z-grade materials, such as those used for shielding, systems incorporating such materials, and processes for making such Z-grade materials. In some examples, the Z-grade material includes a diffusion zone including mixed metallic alloy material with both a high atomic number material and a lower atomic number material. In certain examples, a process for making Z-grade material includes combining a high atomic number material and a low atomic number material, and bonding the high atomic number material and the low atomic number together using diffusion bonding. The processes may include vacuum pressing material at an elevated temperature, such as a temperature near a softening or melting point of the low atomic number material. In another aspect, systems such as a vault or an electronic enclosure are disclosed, where one or more surfaces of Z-grade material make up part or all of the vault/enclosure.

A color filter substrate including a base substrate, a color layer on the base substrate, a conductive layer on the color layer, and a grain compensation layer between the color layer and the conductive layer. The grain compensation layer includes zinc oxide and a metal oxide other than zinc oxide. A content of the metal oxide is lower than that of the zinc oxide in the grain compensation layer. The grain compensation layer increases the grain size of the conductive layer.

A composite metal foil and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The composite metal foil includes at least a first metal layer and a second metal layer. The first metal layer is copper foil, nickel foil, stainless steel foil, or a combination thereof. The second metal layer is disposed on a surface of the first metal layer. A contact angle of a surface of the second metal layer to liquid lithium metal is lower than 90 degrees.

A method of manufacturing a composite metal foil includes providing a first metal layer and forming a second metal layer on a surface of the first metal layer through electroplating. The first metal layer is copper foil, nickel foil, stainless steel foil, or a combination thereof. A contact angle of a surface of the second metal layer to liquid lithium metal is lower than 90 degrees.

A plumbing fixture having a multi-color appearance includes a first portion including a first finish having a first appearance and a second portion including a second portion having a second appearance that differs from the first appearance. The plumbing fixture further includes a transition region between the first portion and the second portion, wherein the appearance of the third region is graduated from the first appearance to the second appearance between a first end of the transition region adjacent the first portion and a second end of the transition region adjacent the second portion. The plumbing fixture has an ombre appearance as a result of the graduated transition between the first portion and the second portion.