Multilayer ceramic coatings from silicate esters and metal oxides

摘要

This invention relates to materials produced by diluting in a solvent a preceramic mixture of a partially hydrolyzed silicate ester and a metal oxide precursor selected from the group consisting of an aluminum alkoxide, a titanium alkoxide, and a zirconium alkoxide. The preceramic mixture solvent solution is applied to a substrate and ceramified by heating. One or more ceramic coatings containing silicon carbon, silicon nitrogen, or silicon carbon nitrogen can be applied over the ceramified SiO2/metal oxide coating. A CVD or PECVD top coating can be applied for further protection. The invention is particularly useful for coating electronic devices.