Abstract: A coated article includes a substrate, a catalyst layer and a self-cleaning layer. The catalyst layer made of nickel is formed on the substrate. The self-cleaning layer is formed on the catalyst layer, including titanium, nickel, nickel oxide and titanium dioxide.

Abstract: A coated article includes a substrate, a catalyst layer, a bonding layer and a hydrophobic layer. The catalyst layer made of tin is formed on the substrate. The bonding layer is formed on the catalyst layer, including titanium, tin, stannic oxide and titanium dioxide. The hydrophobic layer made of silicon-nitrogen is formed on the bonding layer.

Abstract: A coated article includes a substrate, and a coating deposited on the substrate that comprises an equal number of alternating densification layers and corrosion resistance layers. The densification layers are made of tin or aluminum; the corrosion resistance layers are made of chromium, niobium, vanadium, zirconium, titanium, or manganese.

Abstract: A housing includes a substrate; and a corrosion resistance layer deposited on the substrate. The corrosion resistance layer is a cerium oxide doped silicon nitride layer.

Abstract: A housing includes a substrate; an aluminum layer deposited on the substrate; and an ion implantation layer formed on the aluminum layer, the ion implantation layer comprising aluminum(II) oxide solid solution phase and aluminum oxide solid solution phase. The disclosure further includes a method for manufacturing the housing. The method includes the following steps: providing a substrate made of aluminum alloy; depositing an aluminum layer on the substrate, the aluminum layer is deposited on the substrate with an aluminum target by magnetron sputtering process; and forming an ion implantation layer on the aluminum layer, the ion implantation layer is formed on the aluminum layer by implanting ions of oxygen into the aluminum layer, and the ion implantation layer comprising aluminum(II) oxide solid solution phase and aluminum oxide solid solution phase.

Abstract: A device housing is provided. The device housing includes a substrate, a barrier layer formed on the substrate, an illuminating layer formed on the barrier layer, and a protective layer formed on the illuminating layer. The barrier layer is made of titanium. The illuminating layer is made of rare-earth aluminates. The protective layer is made of silica dioxide. A method for making the device housing is also described there.

Abstract: A housing includes a substrate; an aluminum layer deposited on the substrate; and an oxygen ion implantation layer deposited on the aluminum layer. The oxygen ion implantation layer comprising saturated aluminum oxide. The saturated Al2O3 can improve the compactness of the oxygen ion implantation layer. Thus, the corrosion resistance of the housing can be improved.

Abstract: A coating includes a titanium aluminum silicon carbon-nitride layer including a first surface and an opposite second surface. The atomic carbon content and/or the atomic nitrogen content in the titanium aluminum silicon carbon-nitride layer gradually increases from the first surface to the second surface.

Abstract: An article includes a substrate; and a color layer deposited on the substrate, wherein the color layer is a chromium oxide-carbon layer; the color layer has an L* value between about 28 to about 32, an a* value between about ?1 to about 1, and a b* value between about ?1 to about 1 in the CIE L*a*b* color space.

Abstract: An article includes a substrate; and a color layer deposited on the substrate, wherein the color layer is a zirconium carbon-nitride layer; the color layer has an L* value between about 28 to about 32, an a* value between about ?1 to about 1, and a b* value between about ?1 to about 1 in the CIE L*a*b* color space.

Abstract: A method for surface treating aluminum or aluminum alloy, the method comprising the following steps of: providing a substrate made of aluminum or aluminum alloy; forming a TiON coating on the substrate by magnetron sputtering, using aluminum as a target, and nitrogen and oxygen as reactive gases; and forming a CrON coating on the TiON coating by magnetron sputtering, using chromium as a target, and nitrogen and oxygen as reactive gases.

Abstract: A coating includes a titanium aluminum layer; a titanium aluminum nitride layer deposited on the titanium aluminum layer; a titanium aluminum carbon-nitride layer deposited on the titanium aluminum nitride layer; and a silicon carbon-nitride layer deposited on the titanium aluminum carbon-nitride layer.

Abstract: An article, includes a substrate made of aluminum or aluminum alloy and a AlON coating formed on the substrate. The AlON coating comprises, between about 50% and about 80% of atomic Al; between about 15% and about 40% of atomic O; and between about 5% and about 10% atomic N.

Abstract: A housing includes a substrate made of aluminum or aluminum alloy, an ion implantation layer formed on the substrate, and a vacuum coated layer formed on the ion implantation layer. The ion implantation layer is implanted with one or more ion species selected from the group consisting of nitrogen ion, oxygen ion, and boron ion and is substantially comprised of one or more selected from the group consisting of aluminum nitride, aluminum oxide, and aluminum boride. The implanted ions can improve the compactness of the ion implantation layer. Thus, the corrosion resistance of the housing can be improved.

Abstract: An article includes a substrate; and a color layer deposited on the substrate, wherein the color layer has an L* value between about 28 to about 32, an a* value between about ?1 to about 1, and a b* value between about ?1 to about 1 in the CIE L*a*b* color space.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a composite of metal and resin includes steps of: providing a metal piece; cleaning the metal piece in a degreasing agent solution; partially shielding the metal piece and remaining portions of the metal surface uncovered; blasting the metal piece with hard particles to form a plurality of micro pores in the uncovered portion; inserting the metal piece into a mold; injecting molten resin material on the metal piece, the resin material combined with the metal piece when the resin material is cool.

Abstract: A coating includes a anti-fingerprint layer. The anti-fingerprint layer comprises zinc oxide-aluminum oxide, the anti-fingerprint layer comprises a plurality of nano scale concavities therein.

Abstract: A coating includes an anti-fingerprint layer. The anti-fingerprint layer comprises tin dioxide-aluminum oxide, and defines a plurality of nano scale concavities therein.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a composite of metal and resin including following steps: providing a metal piece; cleaning the metal piece in a degreasing agent solution; etching the surface of the metal piece by focused ion beam to form a pattern of nanopores; inserting the metal piece into a mold and heating the metal piece to reach a temperature in a range of 100° C. to 350° C.; and injecting molten resin material on the metal piece. The resin material is combined with the metal piece when the resin material is cool.

Abstract: A device housing is provided. The device housing includes a substrate, and a photochromic coating formed on the substrate. The photochromic coating includes at least one of a silver chloride-cuprous chloride mixture, a silver bromide-cuprous bromide mixture, and a silver chloride-cuprous chloride-silver bromide-cuprous bromide mixture. A method for making the device housing is also described therein.