Abstract: A method for depositing sol-gel derived coatings on substrates to form coated substrates includes the steps of providing a first solution including at least one sol precursor and at least one solvent. A water comprising solution is added to the first solution to form a sol-gel. The sol-gel is deposited on a substrate. The sol-gel layer on the substrate is dried/cured at a temperature ?100° C. for at least 10 minutes to form a solid layer, wherein the solid layer has a thickness from 50 nm to 110 nm. The depositing and curing steps are repeated at least once until combined thickness of the solid layers forms a coating of a predetermined thickness. The resulting solid layers are low water content layers that can be evidenced by transmission measurements. The coated substrate can be an IR transmissive substrate having a recrystallization temperature <130° C.

Abstract: A combustion turbine component includes a combustion turbine component substrate and a bond coating on the combustion turbine component substrate. The bond coating may include Mn+1AXn (n=1,2,3) where M is selected from groups IIIB, IVB, VB, VIB, and VII of the periodic table of elements and mixtures thereof, where A is selected from groups IIIA, IVA, VA, and VIA of the periodic table of elements and mixtures thereof, and where X includes at least one of carbon and nitrogen. A thermal barrier coating may be on the bond coating.

Abstract: A combustion turbine component includes a combustion turbine component substrate and a bond coating on the combustion turbine component substrate. The bond coating may include Mn+1AXn (n=1,2,3) where M is selected from groups IIIB, IVB, VB, VIB, and VII of the periodic table of elements and mixtures thereof, where A is selected from groups IIIA, IVA, VA, and VIA of the periodic table of elements and mixtures thereof, and where X includes at least one of carbon and nitrogen. A thermal barrier coating may be on the bond coating.

Abstract: A method for depositing sol-gel derived coatings on substrates to form coated substrates includes the steps of providing a first solution including at least one sol precursor and at least one solvent. A water comprising solution is added to the first solution to form a sol-gel. The sol-gel is deposited on a substrate. The sol-gel layer on the substrate is dried/cured at a temperature ?100° C. for at least 10 minutes to form a solid layer, wherein the solid layer has a thickness from 50 nm to 110 nm. The depositing and curing steps are repeated at least once until combined thickness of the solid layers forms a coating of a predetermined thickness. The resulting solid layers are low water content layers that can be evidenced by transmission measurements. The coated substrate can be an IR transmissive substrate having a recrystallization temperature <130° C.