Thin film coating
AssigneeMdc Global Topco Limited
InventorsShahram Amini, Jeffrey D. Hettinger, Gregory Taylor
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Abstract
The present invention provides a thin film coating comprising a metal oxide material, wherein the metal oxide material comprises Ir and metals M and M′, wherein M and M′ are the same or different and are Ru, Rh, Pd, Os or Pt.
Claims14
A medical device comprising an electrode, the electrode comprising a thin film coating comprising a metal oxide material, wherein the metal oxide material has the formula (Ir1−x[MM′]x)nOn+y, wherein;
- x is in the range of and including 0.05 to less than 1;
- n is in the range of and including 1 to 2;
- y is in the range of and including 0 to 3;
- M and M′ are different and are respectively Ru, Rh, Pd, Os or Pt;
- and
- wherein the thin film coating has a thickness in the range of and including 100 to 2000 nm.
An electrode comprising a thin film coating, the thin film coating comprising a metal oxide material, wherein the metal oxide material has the formula (Ir1−x[MM′]x)nOn+y, wherein;
- x is in the range of and including 0.05 to less than 1;
- n is in the range of and including 1 to 2;
- y is in the range of and including 0 to 3;
- M and M′ are different and are respectively Ru, Rh, Pd, Os or Pt;
- and
- wherein the thin film coating has a thickness in the range of and including 100 to 2000 nm.
A method of making an electrode comprising providing a thin film coating on a substrate, the thin film coating comprising a metal oxide material, wherein the metal oxide material has the formula (Ir1−x[MM′]x)nOn+y, wherein;
- x is in the range of and including 0.05 to less than 1;
- n is in the range of and including 1 to 2;
- y is in the range of and including 0 to 3;
- M and M′ are different and are respectively Ru, Rh, Pd, Os or Pt;
- and
- wherein the thin film coating has a thickness in the range of and including 100 to 2000 nm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.