Abstract: A coated article includes a substrate and a color layer formed on the substrate. The substrate is made of aluminum or aluminum alloy. The color layer includes an aluminum layer formed on the substrate and an aluminum oxide layer formed on the aluminum layer. In the CIE LAB color system, L* coordinate of the color layer is between 75 and 100, a* coordinate of the color layer is between ?1 and 1, b* coordinate of the color layer is between ?1 and 1. The coated article has a white color.

Abstract: A coated article is described. The coated article includes a substrate, and an anti-fingerprint film formed on the substrate. The anti-fingerprint film includes a non-crystalline alumina layer formed on the substrate and a non-crystalline aluminum-oxygen-fluorine layer formed on the non-crystalline alumina layer. The aluminum-oxygen-fluorine has a chemical formula of AlOxFy, wherein 0<x<1.5, 0<y<3. A method for making the coated article is also described.

Abstract: An article includes a substrate made of carbon fiber and zirconium diboride composites; an chromium layer deposited on the substrate; an chromium diffusing layer formed between the substrate and the chromium layer; and a iridium layer deposited on the chromium layer opposite to the chromium diffusing layer.

Abstract: A process for treating the surface of magnesium alloy comprises providing a substrate made of magnesium alloy. The substrate is then treated with a chemical conversion treatment solution containing oleic acid as a main film forming agent, to form an oleic acid conversion film on the substrate. A ceramic coating comprising refractory metal compound is next formed on the cerium conversion film by physical vapor deposition.

Abstract: A coated article is provided. The coated article includes a substrate and a thermochromic layer formed on the substrate. The thermochromic layer is a vanadium dioxide layer co-doped with M and R. M comprises one or more elements selected from a group consisting of titanium, niobium, molybdenum and tungsten; R comprises one or more elements selected from a group consisting of rhodium, palladium and ruthenium. The thermochromic temperature of the thermochromic layer is reduced by doping M and R. A method for making the coated article is also described there.

Abstract: A coated article is provided. The coated article includes a substrate, a hydrophobic layer formed on the substrate. The hydrophobic layer includes a first layer portion formed on the substrate and a second layer portion formed on the first layer portion, the first layer portion is a CNy layer, the second layer portion is a CNxFz layer, wherein 1?y?3, 1?x?3, 1?z?4. The water contact angle of the hydrophobic layer is more than 110°. The hydrophobic layer has a good chemical stability, high-temperature resistance and a good abrasion resistance, which effectively extends the use time of the coated article. A method for making the coated article is also described there.

Abstract: A process for surface treating aluminum or aluminum alloy comprises the following steps. Providing a substrate made of aluminum or aluminum alloy. The substrate is treated with a chemical conversion treatment solution containing molybdate as the main film forming agent, to form a molybdate conversion film on the substrate. Then, a ceramic coating comprising refractory compound is formed on the molybdate conversion film by physical vapor deposition.

Abstract: An coated article includes a substrate; and a coating deposited on the substrate, wherein the coating being a zirconium layer co-doped with M and R. M is at least one element selected from a group consisting of iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, niobium, hafnium and tantalum. R is at least one element selected from a group consisting of scandium, yttrium and lanthanide.

Abstract: A coated article is described. The coated article includes a substrate, and an anti-fingerprint film formed on the substrate. The anti-fingerprint film includes a non-crystalline silicon dioxide layer formed on the substrate and a non-crystalline silicon-oxygen-fluorine layer formed on the non-crystalline silicon dioxide layer. The silicon-oxygen-fluorine has a chemical formula of SiOxFy, wherein 0<x<2, 0<y<4. A method for making the coated article is also described.

Abstract: A process for treating the surface of aluminum or aluminum alloy comprises providing a substrate made of aluminum or aluminum alloy. Then a zinc-plating layer is formed on the substrate by electroless plating with a zinc electroless plating solution, and a ceramic coating comprising refractory compound is next formed on the zinc-plating layer using physical vapor deposition.

Abstract: A housing is provided which includes an aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate, an aluminum layer and a corrosion resistant layer formed on the aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate in that order. The corrosion resistant layer is an Al—C—N layer. Then, La ions is implanted in the Al—C—N layer by ion implantation process. The atomic percentages of N and C in the Al—C—N gradient layer gradually increase from the side of Al—C—N gradient layer near the aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate to the other side of Al—C—N gradient layer, away from aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate. Therefore the housing has a high corrosion resistance. A method for making the housing is also provided.

Abstract: A coated article is provided. The coated article includes a substrate, a hydrophobic layer formed on the substrate. The hydrophobic layer is an amorphous carbon nitride layer which is defined as CNy, wherein y is in a range of from about 1 to about 3. The water contact angle of the hydrophobic layer 13 is about 100° to about 110°. The hydrophobic layer has a good chemical stability, high-temperature resistance and a good abrasion resistance, which effectively extends the use time of the coated article. A method for making the coated article is also described therein.

Abstract: An coated article includes a substrate; and a coating deposited on the substrate, wherein the coating is a titanium layer mixed with a first element and a second element, M is at least one element selected from a group consisting of iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, niobium, hafnium and tantalum; R is at least one element selected from a group consisting of scandium, yttrium and lanthanide.

Abstract: A process for treating the surface of magnesium alloy comprises providing a substrate made of magnesium alloy. Then an inorganic chemical conversion film is formed on the substrate by an inorganic chemical conversion treatment. An organic chemical conversion film is subsequently formed on the inorganic chemical conversion film by an organic chemical conversion treatment. Then a ceramic coating comprising refractory metal compound is formed on the chemical conversion film by physical vapor deposition. An article made of magnesium alloy created by the present process also is provided.

Abstract: A coated article is provided. A coated article includes a composite substrate made from carbon fiber and zirconium diboride. A chromium layer is deposited on the substrate. A chromium diffusing layer is formed between the substrate and the chromium layer. A chromium-nitrogen layer is deposited on the chromium layer. A iridium layer is deposited on the chromium-nitrogen layer opposite to the chromium layer, wherein the chromium-nitrogen layer includes a first chromium-nitrogen layer and a second chromium-nitrogen layer. The first chromium-nitrogen layer abuts the chromium layer. The second chromium-nitrogen layer abuts the iridium layer. The atomic nitrogen content in the first chromium-nitrogen layer gradually increases with the thickness of the first chromium-nitrogen layer. The atomic nitrogen content in the second chromium-nitrogen layer gradually decreases with the thickness of the second chromium-nitrogen layer.

Abstract: A coated article is described. The coated article includes a substrate, a magnesium oxide-alumina compound layer formed on the substrate, and an anti-fingerprint layer formed on the magnesium oxide-alumina compound layer. The anti-fingerprint layer is a layer of magnesium-aluminum-oxygen-fluorine having the chemical formula of MgAlOxFy, wherein 0<x<2.5, 0<y<5. A method for making the coated article is also described.

Abstract: A process for treating the surface of magnesium alloy comprises providing a substrate made of magnesium alloy. The substrate is then treated with a chemical conversion treatment solution containing cerium nitrate and potassium permanganate as main film forming agents, to form a cerium conversion film on the substrate. A ceramic coating comprising refractory metal compound is next formed on the cerium conversion film by physical vapor deposition.

Abstract: An coated article includes a substrate; an chromium layer deposited on the substrate; and a silicon-nitride layer deposited on the chromium layer opposite to the substrate.

Abstract: A process for coating articles is provided. The coated article includes a substrate, abase layer formed on the substrate; a chromium oxynitride layer formed on the base layer; and a silicon nitrogen layer formed on the chromium oxynitride layer. The chromium oxynitride layer and silicon nitride layer protect the substrate from oxidizing at high temperatures, extending the life of the coated article. A method for making the coated article is also described.

Abstract: A coated article is described. The coated article includes a stainless steel substrate, a bonding layer formed on the substrate, and a hard layer formed on the bonding layer. The bonding layer is a nickel-chromium alloy layer. The hard layer is a nickel-chromium-boron-nitrogen layer. The mass percentage of nitrogen within the hard layer is gradually increased from the area near the bonding layer to the area away from the bonding layer. A method for making the coated article is also described.