A substrate includes a fabric-like member. First inorganic fillers exist on a surface of the fabric-like member.

The present invention relates to a superhydrophobic coating film in which an aerogel nanocomposite is coated on a substrate to maximize water-repellent properties and durability, and a producing method thereof. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the method of producing the superhydrophobic coating film using the aerogel nanocomposite includes (a) preparing a hydrophobic aerogel, (b) preparing a water-repellent solution by dissolving the hydrophobic aerogel in a hydrophobic inorganic nano-sol, (c) applying the water-repellent solution on at least one surface of a substrate, and (d) drying the substrate.

A viewing lens and method for treating lenses to minimize glare and reflections for birds with tetra-chromatic vision. The anti-reflection lens is treated to with a coating on the surface. The coating is configured to enable the lens surface to be less perceptible to a bird with tetra-chromatic vision by reducing reflections therefrom. The lens treatment includes applying an anti-reflective coating in multiple coats. The coats comprise an adhesion composition, a low index composition (such as SiO.sub.2), a high index composition (such as ZrO.sub.2), and a superhydrophobic composition that are applied in subsequent layers of varying nanometer thicknesses. The treated lens exhibits minimal reflection properties in the visible range of the electromagnetic spectrum and almost no reflection in the UV-A range. This creates a lens surface that is difficult for birds with tetra-chromatic vision to see a reflection therefrom.

Repellent coatings for solid surfaces that repeatedly are subjected to high temperatures cycles are disclosed. The repellent coatings on such surfaces are formed from a formulation having (i) one or more reactive silane or siloxane components that can form a bonded layer on the surface in which the bonded layer comprises an array of compounds each compound having one end bound to the surface and an opposite end extending away from the surface, (ii) an acid catalyst, and (iii) a solvent. A lubricant can be included in the formulation or applied on a formed bonded layer. The surface of the substrate and repellent coating thereon are subjected to a temperature of above and below 65° C. as a cycle and the cycle repeated at least twice.

A method for producing a coated proppant having an intermediate cross-linked terpolymer layer includes mixing a monomers solution including a first monomer, a second monomer that is different from the first monomer, a cross-linking agent, and an initiator. The proppant particle is combined with the monomers solution, and the monomer solution on the surface of the at least one proppant particle is polymerized to form at least one proppant particle having the intermediate cross-linked terpolymer layer on a surface of the at least one proppant particle. A resin solution including an epoxy resin, a curing agent, and graphene is mixed, and combined with the at least one proppant particle having the intermediate cross-linked terpolymer layer on a surface of the at least one proppant particle. The resin solution is cured to form the coated proppant comprising an intermediate cross-linked terpolymer layer.

A method for decorating a translucent container including cleaning an exterior surface of the container and applying a silver layer to the exterior surface followed by a black layer applied over the silver layer. Portions of the silver and black layers are selectively removed to form one or more shapes using a laser. A translucent protective layer is applied over the entire exterior of the container.

The present disclosure enables high contrast, fast, uniform, and color-neutral dynamic-glass elements based on uniform and reversible electrodeposition of metals a surface of the element. Elements in accordance with the present disclosure include a surface-modified transparent-conductor-based window electrode, wherein the surface modification of the window electrode includes a nucleation layer that is anchored to the transparent conductor via a non-metallic adhesion layer. In some embodiments, a plurality of traces is disposed on and electrically connected to the window electrode to reduce the voltage drop across the total area of the element, where the traces have a core made of a low-resistivity material.

A system for automatically dispensing a fluid from a deformable container onto a panel includes a primer head having a container receiver and a container deformer, the container receiver receiving and holding a container of primer thereat. An adapter is received into an opening of the container and is secured to a portion of the primer head, and the container is retained at the container receiver of the primer head. A primer tip is disposed at the adapter. With the container held at the container receiver and retained at the primer head, the primer head moves to position the primer tip at the panel. When the primer tip is positioned at the panel, the container deformer automatically operates to deform the container to cause a predetermined amount of primer to be dispensed from the container, through the adapter and to the primer tip and onto the panel.

Disclosed are articles comprising substrate and graphene coating that are configured to support a sample for electron or optical microscopy. Also disclosed are methods of making the same and methods of using the same in imaging technology.

A device for processing samples is disclosed. Interior surfaces of the device, which come in contact with fluids, define wetted surfaces. A portion of the wetted surfaces are coated with an alkylsilyl coating having the Formula I:

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R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, and R.sup.6 are each independently selected from (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkoxy, —NH(C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkyl, —N((C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkyl).sub.2, OH, OR.sup.A, and halo. R.sup.A represents a point of attachment to the interior surfaces of the fluidic system. At least one of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, and R.sup.6 is OR.sup.A. X is (C.sub.1-C.sup.20)alkyl, —O[(CH.sub.2).sub.2O].sub.1-20-, —(C.sub.1-C.sub.10)[NH(CO)NH(C.sub.1-C.sub.10)].sub.1-20-, or —(C.sub.1-C.sub.10)[alkylphenyl(C.sub.1-C.sub.10)alkyl].sub.1-20-.