Composition for plating metal coatings and methods of making and using the same
AssigneeBattelle Memorial Institute
InventorsChristina L. Arendt, Lance R. Hubbard, Katarzyna Grubel, Steven Livers, Christopher Chancellor, Diana Horangic
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a coating composition and a method of using the same for forming metal coatings on substrates. In particular aspects of the disclosure, the coating composition comprises a deep eutectic solvent, a metal chloride precursor (and/or a metal iodide precursor), an alkaline salt, and an optional additive component. The coating composition and method disclosed herein provide durable, even, high-surface area coatings on various types of substrates and also can be used at low temperatures.
Claims20
A coating composition, comprising:
- a deep eutectic solvent comprising an organic salt, a hydrogen-bond donor compound, or a combination thereof;
- a metal chloride precursor, a metal iodide precursor, or a combination thereof;
- and
- an alkaline salt comprising an alkali metal and a counterion selected from chloride, bromide, iodide, or fluoride.
A coating composition, comprising:
- a deep eutectic solvent, an ionic liquid, or a combination thereof;
- (i) a metal chloride precursor selected from a titanium chloride precursor, a zirconium chloride precursor, a tungsten chloride precursor, or a tantalum chloride precursor;
- (ii) a metal iodide precursor selected from a titanium iodide precursor, a zirconium iodide precursor, a tungsten iodide precursor, or a tantalum iodide precursor;
- or a combination of (i) and (ii);
- and
- an alkaline salt comprising an alkali metal and a counterion selected from chloride, bromide, iodide, or fluoride.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.