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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:

• 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 R3′ 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,
• where R5′ 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
• 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, wherein the mercapto compound of said formula (3) or (4) is at least one selected from the group consisting of 3-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane, 3-mercaptopropylmethyldimethoxysilane, 3-mercapto-1,2-propanediol, 1-mercapto-2-propanol, 3-mercaptopropionic acid, di-(3-mercaptopropyl)dimethoxysilane, and tris-(3-mercaptopropyl)methoxysilane, and the mercapto compound is contained in an amount of 1-15 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the metal compound of said formula (1).

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:

• 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 R3′ 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
• 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, wherein the mercapto compound of said formula (3) or (4) is at least one selected from the group consisting of 3-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane, 3-mercaptopropylmethyldimethoxysilane, 3-mercapto-1,2-propanediol, 1-mercapto-2-propanol, 3-mercaptopropionic acid, di-(3-mercaptopropyl)dimethoxysilane, and tris-(3-mercaptopropyl)methoxysilane, and the mercapto compound is contained in an amount of 1-15 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the metal compound of said formula (1).

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):

• 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 R3′ is a C1-C20 alkoxy group, and the remaining group is a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C2a 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,
• where R5′ 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
• 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, wherein the fluoroalkylsilane of said formula (2) is at least one selected from the group consisting of heptadecafluorodecyltriethoxysilane, pentadecafluorohexyltrimethoxysilane, heptadecafluorodecyltrimethoxysilane, heptadecafluorodecyltriisopropoxysilane, heptadecafluorodecyltributoxysilane, di-(heptadecafluorodecyl)diethoxysilane, and tris-(heptadecafluorodecyl)ethoxysilane, and the fluoroalkylsilane of said formula (2) is contained in an amount of 1-15 parts by weight based on 100 ports by weight of the metal compound of formula (1).

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:

• 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 R3′ 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
• 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, the transparent conductive layer further comprising, on the protective layer, a non-continuous coating layer containing a hydrolyzed and polycondensated product of the metal compound of said formula (1), at least one of fluoroalkylsilane of formula (2) below and its hydrolyzed and polycondensated product, and at least one of a mercapto compound of said formula (3) or (4) and its hydrolyzed and polycondensated product:
• where R5′ 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.

A transparent conductive layer comprising a conductive layer containing a metal oxide and a protective layer and a non-continuous coating layer sequentially formed to protect the conductive layer, the non-continuous coating 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):

• 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 R3′ 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,
• where R5′ 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
• 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 non-continuous coating layer sequentially, formed to protect the conductive layer, the non-continuous coating 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):

• 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 C2-C20 alkoxy group, or a C6-C20 aryl group;
• R2 is a C1-C20 alkyl group;
• at least one of R3 and R3′ 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,
• where R5′ 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
• 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, wherein the mercapto compound of said formula (3) or (4) is at least one selected from the group consisting of 3-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane, 3-mercaptopropylmethyldimethoxysilane, 3-mercapto-1,2-propanediol, 1-mercapto-2-propanol, 3-mercaptopropionic acid, di-(3-mercaptopropyl)dimethoxysilane, and tris-(3-mercaptopropyl)methoxysilane, and the mercapto compound is contained in an amount of 1-15 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the metal compound of said formula (1).