The present invention relates generally to silicate-based coatings and to methods to make and apply same. In one embodiment, the silicate-coatings of the present invention are formed from a two part mixture of phosphate-based component and a glass-based component. In another embodiment, the silicate-based coatings of the present invention are free from any organic materials.

The present invention relates to a divalent manganese-doped all-inorganic perovskite quantum dot glass, and constituents of the divalent manganese-doped all-inorganic perovskite quantum dot glass are as follows: B.sub.2O.sub.3: 25%-45%, SiO.sub.2: 25%-45%, MCO.sub.3: 1%-10%, Al.sub.2O.sub.3: 1%-10%, ZnO: 1%-5%, Cs.sub.2CO.sub.3: 1%-10%, PbCl.sub.2: 1%-10%, NaCl: 1%-10%, MnCl.sub.2: 1%-10%, wherein M is Ca, Sr or Ba. Preparation of the quantum dot glass is as follows: grinding each raw constituent materials and mixing well to form a mixture, melting the mixture, followed by molding, annealing and performing thermal treatment. By the thermal treatment at different temperatures, a divalent manganese-doped quantum dot glass can be obtained. The divalent manganese ions doped perovskite quantum dot glass is a kind of light-emitting material with great application prospect, for possessing good stability and rather high fluorescence quantum yield.

A production apparatus making continuously curved crystalline glass as a cover or container includes a melting device, a drainage device, a molding device, and a crystallizing device. The melting device melts glass raw material to form a glass melt. The drainage device drains the glass melt to the molding device. The molding device includes a rotating table and a plurality of molding molds thereon. Each molding mold can be moved toward or away from the drainage device by the rotating table. Each molding mold has a molding cavity. At least one part of the molding cavity includes a plane, and at least one part of the molding cavity includes a curved surface to extrude the glass melt with such different surface forms. The crystallizing device crystallizes the curved glass member to achieve the curved crystallized glass member. A method for manufacturing such glass is also provided.

A production apparatus making continuously curved crystalline glass as a cover or container includes a melting device, a drainage device, a molding device, and a crystallizing device. The melting device melts glass raw material to form a glass melt. The drainage device drains the glass melt to the molding device. The molding device includes a rotating table and a plurality of molding molds thereon. Each molding mold can be moved toward or away from the drainage device by the rotating table. Each molding mold has a molding cavity. At least one part of the molding cavity includes a plane, and at least one part of the molding cavity includes a curved surface to extrude the glass melt with such different surface forms. The crystallizing device crystallizes the curved glass member to achieve the curved crystallized glass member. A method for manufacturing such glass is also provided.

A glass-ceramic comprising, in weight percent on an oxide basis, of 50 to 70% SiO.sub.2, 0 to 20% Al.sub.2O.sub.3, 12 to 23% MgO, 0 to 4% Li.sub.2O, 0 to 10% Na.sub.2O, 0 to 10% K.sub.2O, 0 to 5% ZrO.sub.2, and 2 to 12% F, wherein the predominant crystalline phase of said glass-ceramic is a trisilicic mica, a tetrasilicic mica, or a mica solid solution between trisilicic and tetrasilicic, and wherein the total of Na.sub.2O+Li.sub.2O is at least 2 wt. %; wherein the glass-ceramic can be ion-exchanged.

A glass-ceramic comprising, in weight percent on an oxide basis, of 50 to 70% SiO.sub.2, 0 to 20% Al.sub.2O.sub.3, 12 to 23% MgO, 0 to 4% Li.sub.2O, 0 to 10% Na.sub.2O, 0 to 10% K.sub.2O, 0 to 5% ZrO.sub.2, and 2 to 12% F, wherein the predominant crystalline phase of said glass-ceramic is a trisilicic mica, a tetrasilicic mica, or a mica solid solution between trisilicic and tetrasilicic, and wherein the total of Na.sub.2O+Li.sub.2O is at least 2 wt. %; wherein the glass-ceramic can be ion-exchanged.

Embodiments of this application provide microcrystalline glass, which is obtained by performing microcrystallization on mother glass. In this application, microcrystallization is performed on the mother glass, so that nano microcrystalline particles are precipitated from the mother glass to obtain the microcrystalline glass. The nano-sized microcrystalline particles can slow down stress concentration at a crack tip, to deflect and hinder microcrack propagation, thereby improving anti-drop performance of glass. An experimental result shows that after microcrystallization is performed on the glass provided in the present invention, fracture toughness of the glass is 1.0 MPa.Math.m.sup.1/2 or more, which is improved by 20% or more coMPared with that of glass without microcrystallization; and a ball drop height of the glass is 1000 mm or more, which is improved by 30% or more coMPared with that of glass without microcrystallization.

Embodiments of this application provide microcrystalline glass, which is obtained by performing microcrystallization on mother glass. In this application, microcrystallization is performed on the mother glass, so that nano microcrystalline particles are precipitated from the mother glass to obtain the microcrystalline glass. The nano-sized microcrystalline particles can slow down stress concentration at a crack tip, to deflect and hinder microcrack propagation, thereby improving anti-drop performance of glass. An experimental result shows that after microcrystallization is performed on the glass provided in the present invention, fracture toughness of the glass is 1.0 MPa.Math.m.sup.1/2 or more, which is improved by 20% or more coMPared with that of glass without microcrystallization; and a ball drop height of the glass is 1000 mm or more, which is improved by 30% or more coMPared with that of glass without microcrystallization.

A glass nanocomposite is doped with one or more of CdSe quantum dots and CsPbBr.sub.3 quantum dots. A solid-state lighting system or a display panel backlight system including the glass nanocomposite as a radiation color converter is further provided. A solar cell including the glass nanocomposite as a luminescent solar concentrator is further provided. A method for obtaining said glass nanocomposite is further provided.

A glass nanocomposite is doped with one or more of CdSe quantum dots and CsPbBr.sub.3 quantum dots. A solid-state lighting system or a display panel backlight system including the glass nanocomposite as a radiation color converter is further provided. A solar cell including the glass nanocomposite as a luminescent solar concentrator is further provided. A method for obtaining said glass nanocomposite is further provided.