A composition for use in a preparation of a nickel oxide layer that includes Ni(NO.sub.3).sub.2.nH.sub.2O, wherein n is 0, 4, 6 or 9, at least one metal acetate, and a solvent combination that includes a diol, an alcohol amine, and water.

A composition for use in a preparation of a nickel oxide layer that includes Ni(NO.sub.3).sub.2.nH.sub.2O, wherein n is 0, 4, 6 or 9, at least one metal acetate, and a solvent combination that includes a diol, an alcohol amine, and water.

The present invention provides scalable, solution based processes for manufacturing electrochromic materials comprising metal oxide films for use in electrochromic devices. The electrochromic material comprises a transparent conductive substrate coated with an electrochromic metal oxide film, wherein the metal oxide film is formed by a process comprising the steps of: a) providing the conductive substrate; b) coating the substrate with a solution of one or more metal precursors; and c) exposing the coated substrate to near-infrared radiation, UV radiation and/or ozone in an aerobic atmosphere. The present invention also provides electrochromic devices incorporating these electrochromic materials.

A composition for use in a preparation of a nickel oxide layer that includes Ni(NO.sub.3).sub.2.nH.sub.2O, wherein n is 0, 4, 6 or 9, at least one metal acetate, and a solvent combination that includes a diol, an alcohol amine, and water.

A coated article includes a substrate and a metal functional layer over at least a portion of the substrate. The metal functional layer includes a metal alloy, a metal oxide, a metal nitride, a metal oxynitride, or molybdenum. Another coated article includes a glass substrate and a coating over at least a portion of the substrate. The coating includes a dielectric layer, a metal functional layer, and a protective layer. The present invention also provides an insulating glass unit and methods of making a coated article.

Provided is a glass composition comprising a glass frit containing P.sub.2O.sub.5, BaO, ZnO, group I-based oxide and group II-based oxide, wherein the P.sub.2O.sub.5 is contained in an amount of 20 wt % to 55 wt % based on a total weight of the glass frit, wherein each of the BaO and ZnO is contained in an amount of 2 to 30% by weight based on the total weight of the glass frit, wherein the group I-based oxide is contained in an amount of 5 to 20% by weight based on the total weight of the glass frit, wherein the group II-based oxide is contained in an amount of 1 to 15% by weight based on the total weight of the glass frit.

A transparent substrate is provided, on a main face, with a stack of thin layers including at least one, metallic functional layer having properties of reflection in the infrared region and/or in the solar radiation region, based on silver or on silver-containing metal alloy, and two antireflective coatings. The antireflective coatings each include at least one dielectric layer. The functional layer is positioned between the two antireflective coatings. At least one nickel oxide Ni.sub.xO layer is located under the functional layer in the direction of the substrate and/or above the functional layer, with interposition of at least one layer or of just one layer made of a different material between the or each nickel oxide Ni.sub.xO layer and the functional layer.

Provided is a top plate for a cooking device including a glass sheet (2) and a light-shielding film (3) formed on a lower surface (2c) of the glass sheet (2) through sputtering. The light-shielding film (3) contains an oxide, a nitride, or an oxynitride of a transition metal of Group 6 to Group 11 on the periodic table. In this manner, a color close to grey can be achieved as a color of the light-shielding film (3) while insulating properties of the light-shielding film (3) are secured.

A transparent substrate is provided, on a main face, with a stack of thin layers including at least one, metallic functional layer having properties of reflection in the infrared region and/or in the solar radiation region, based on silver or on silver-containing metal alloy, and two antireflective coatings. The antireflective coatings each include at least one dielectric layer. The functional layer is positioned between the two antireflective coatings. At least one nickel oxide Ni.sub.xO layer is located under the functional layer in the direction of the substrate and/or above the functional layer, with interposition of at least one layer or of just one layer made of a different material between the or each nickel oxide Ni.sub.xO layer and the functional layer.

A process for obtaining a material including a transparent substrate coated with a stack of thin layers which are deposited by cathode sputtering, the stack of thin layers includes at least one silver-based functional metal layer and at least two antireflective coatings, each antireflective coating including at least one dielectric layer, so that each functional metal layer is positioned between two antireflective coatings, the process including: (a) depositing an antireflective coating including at least one thin layer based on crystalline nickel oxide, wherein the at least one thin layer based on crystalline nickel oxide is devoid of a nickel and chromium alloy, then (b) depositing at least one silver-based functional metal layer above and in contact with the thin layer based on crystalline nickel oxide.