A printable ammonium-based chalcogenometalate fluid may include an ammonium-based chalcogenometalate precursor; an aqueous solvent; water; and a dopant; wherein, in the presence of heat, the printable ammonium-based chalcogenometalate fluid dissipates to form a transition metal dichalcogenide having the form MX2 with the dopant distributed therethrough.

The disclosure relates to bipolar plates used in fuel cells and to methods for forming bipolar plates. A bipolar plate of a fuel cell with a composite corrosion-resistant, gastight, conductive coating comprises a core of a required shape, a first layer having high contact conductivity on the core, and a second layer having corrosion resistance, high gas-tightness, electric conductivity on the first layer and in pores of the first layer, the second layer covering at least the pores in the first layer. The first layer is preferably formed by a magnetron sputtering method, and the second layer is preferably formed by a method of thermolysis of a metalorganic compound. This ensures high gas-tightness and elasticity of a bipolar plate without compromising its corrosion resistance and contact conductivity.

A coated turbomachine component includes a ceramic component body having a principal surface. The component includes a high temperature coating. The high temperature coating includes a sintered coating body bonded directly to and intimately contacting the principal surface of the ceramic component body. The sintered coating body has a minimum porosity adjacent the principal surface and a maximum porosity at a location further from the principal surface, as taken along an axis orthogonal to the principal surface.

In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a printable ammonium-based chalcogenometalate fluid is described. The fluid includes an ammonium-based chalcogenometalate precursor. The printable ammonium-based chalcogenometalate fluid also includes an aqueous solvent and water. The printable ammonium-based chalcogenometalate fluid is printed onto a substrate. In the presence of heat, the aqueous solvent, water, and ammonium-based chalcogenometalate precursor break down to form a transition metal dichalcogenide having the form MX.sub.2.

A corrosion-resistant workpiece is provided. The corrosion-resistant workpiece includes a matrix including a valve metal or an alloy including a valve metal; an oxide layer formed on the matrix, the oxide layer including a plurality of pores, wherein each pore of the plurality has a pore volume; and a polymeric composition disposed within at least a portion of the plurality of pores, wherein greater than or equal to about 70% of the pore volume for each pore having the polymeric composition disposed therein is filled with the polymeric composition. A method of fabricating the corrosion-resistant workpiece is also provided.

A method of manufacturing transition metal chalcogenide thin films, includes the operations of forming a transition metal chalcogenides precursor on a substrate, and irradiating light onto the transition metal chalcogenides precursor. The transition metal chalcogenides precursor includes an amine-based ligand.

Various embodiments provide ice mitigating surface coatings and methods for applying ice mitigating surface coatings. Various embodiment ice mitigating surface coatings may be formed by hydrolysis of one or more substituted n-alkyldimethylalkoxysilanes terminated with functionalities having the following characteristics with respect to water: 1) non-polar interactions; 2) hydrogen bonding through donor and acceptor interactions; or 3) hydrogen bonding through acceptor interactions only. The substituted n-alkyldimethylalkoxysilanes of the various embodiments may include methyl terminated species, hydroxyl terminated species, ethylene glycol terminated species, and methoxyethylene glycol terminated species. Various embodiment ice mitigating surface coatings may be applied to metal surfaces, such as aluminum surfaces. Various embodiment substituted n-alkyldimethylalkoxysilanes may have an aliphatic chain that is saturated and liner or branched or that is partially unsaturated and liner or branched.

A Si-containing film forming composition comprising a catalyst and/or a polysilane and a N—H free, C-free, and Si-rich perhydropolysilazane having a molecular weight ranging from approximately 332 dalton to approximately 100,000 dalton and comprising N—H free repeating units having the formula [—N(SiH.sub.3)×(SiH.sub.2−).sub.y], wherein x=0, 1, or 2 and y=0, 1, or 2 with x+y=2; and x=0, 1 or 2 and y=1, 2, or 3 with x+y=3. Also disclosed are synthesis methods and applications for using the same.

A method for forming a solid electrolyte coating on a substrate (1), the method comprising: a. providing a first and a second electrode (3), b. coating a sol-gel precursor solution (4) of the solid electrolyte coating on the substrate (1) and electrically contacting the sol-gel precursor solution (4) with the first and the second electrode, the sol-gel precursor solution (4) being capable of forming a gel in presence of a voltage, and c. generating the voltage across the sol-gel precursor solution (4) via the first and the second electrodes, thereby transforming the sol-gel precursor solution (4) into a gel.

A perovskite film, method of preparing thereof, and an optoelectronic device are provided. They are prepared by steps including preparing a mixture containing a first monomer and a second monomer which can be crosslinked in situ; performing an annealing process, and the first monomer and the second monomer are reacted in situ to form a first polymer which combines with the perovskite crystal grains formed by the perovskite precursor and is concentrated at a crystal grain boundary of the perovskite crystal grains to passivate the perovskite crystal grain defects, and then a perovskite film is formed by curing.