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A spray-coated layer composition comprising a metal compound of formula (1) below, fluoroalkylsilane of formula (2) below, a mercapto compound of formula (3) or (4) below, and a polar solvent:

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• where M is selected from the group consisting of Si, Ti, Sn, and Zr;
• R1 is a C1-C20 alkyl group or —M(R14R15R16) where R14, R15, and R16 are, independently, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, or a C6-C20 aryl group;
• R2 is a C1-C20 alkyl group;
• at least one of R3 and R3N is a C1-C20 alkoxy group, and the remaining group is a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a C2-C20 alkylene group, or a C6-C20 aryl group;
• at least one of R4 and R5 is a C1-C20 alkoxy group, and the remaining group is a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C2-C20 alkylene group, or a C6-C20 aryl group;
• and
• n is an integer from 0 to 20,
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• where R5N is a fluorinated C1-C20 alkyl group;
• R6 and R7 are, independently, a C1-C20 alkoxy group or a fluorinated C1-C20 alkyl group;
• and R8 is a C1-C20 alkyl group,
• R9SH (3)
• where R9 is a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkyl group with a hydroxy group, a C1-C20 hydroxyalkyl group with a hydroxy substituent, or —(CH2)kCOOH, where k is an integer from 1 to 10, and
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• where R10 is a C1-C20 alkyl group;
• R11 and R12 are, independently, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, or a C1-C20 alkyl group with a mercapto group;
• and R13 is a C1-C20 alkyl group with a mercapto (—SH) group.

A transparent conductive layer comprising a conductive layer containing a metal oxide and a protective layer formed on the conductive layer, the protective layer containing a hydrolyzed and polycondensated product of a metal compound of formula (1) below and at least one of a mercapto compound of formula (3) or (4) below and its hydrolyzed and polycondensated product:

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• where M is selected from the group consisting of Si, Ti, Sn, and Zr;
• R1 is a C1-C20 alkyl group or —M(R14R15R16) where R14, R15, and R16 are, independently, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, or a C6-C20 aryl group;
• R2 is a C1-C20 alkyl group;
• at least one of R3 and R3N is a C1-C20 alkoxy group, and the remaining group is a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a C2-C20 alkylene group, or a C6-C20 aryl group;
• at least one of R4 and R5 is a C1-C20 alkoxy group, and the remaining group is a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C2-C20 alkylene group, or a C6-C20 aryl group;
• and
• n is an integer from 0 to 20,
• R9SH (3)
• where R9 is a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkyl group with a hydroxy group, a C1-C20 hydroxyalkyl group with a hydroxy substituent, or —(CH2)kCOOH, where k is an integer from 1 to 10, and
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• where R10 is a C1-C20 alkyl group;
• R11 and R12 are, independently, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, or a C1-C20 alkyl group with a mercapto group;
• and R13 is a C1-C20 alkyl group with a mercapto (—SH) group.

A transparent conductive layer comprising a conductive layer containing a metal oxide and a protective layer and spray-coated layer sequentially formed to protect the conductive layer, the spray-coated layer containing a hydrolyzed and polycondensated product of a metal compound of formula (1) below, at least one of fluoroalkylsilane of formula (2) below and its hydrolyzed and polycondensated product, and at least one of a mercapto compound of formula (3) or (4) below and its hydrolyzed and polycondensated product, and the protective layer containing a hydrolyzed and polycondensated product of the metal compound of said formula (1):

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• where M is selected from the group consisting of Si, Ti, Sn, and Zr;
• R1 is a C1-C20 alkyl group or —M(R14R15R16) where R14, R15, and R16 are, independently, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, or a C6-C20 aryl group;
• R2 is a C1-C20 alkyl group;
• at least one of R3 and R3N is a C1-C20 alkoxy group, and the remaining group is a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a C2-C20 alkylene group, or a C6-C20 aryl group;
• at least one of R4 and R5 is a C1-C20 alkoxy group, and the remaining group is a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C2-C20 alkylene group, or a C6-C20 aryl group;
• and
• n is an integer from 0 to 20,
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• where R5N is a fluorinated C1-C20 alkyl group;
• R6 and R7 are, independently, a C1-C20 alkoxy group or a fluorinated C1-C20 alkyl group;
• and R8 is a C1-C20 alkyl group,
• R9SH (3)
• where R9 is a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkyl group with a hydroxy group, a C1-C20 hydroxyalkyl group with a hydroxy substituent, or —(CH2)kCOOH, where k is an integer from 1 to 10, and
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• where R10 is a C1-C20 alkyl group;
• R11 and R12 are, independently, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, or a C1-C20 alkyl group with a mercapto group;
• and R13 is a C1-C20 alkyl group with a mercapto (—SH) group.