Abstract: A method for producing a lithiated vanadium oxide-coated substrate that includes: (a) preparing a solution that includes (i) a solvent, (ii) a soluble lithium source, and (iii) a soluble vanadium source; (b) applying the solution to a substrate to form a coated substrate; and (c) heating the coated substrate to form an optical quality coating that includes lithiated vanadium oxide.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 2, 1998
Date of Patent:
January 23, 2001
Assignee:
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company