Anti-corrosion anti-reflection glass and related methods

Abstract

Certain example embodiments relate to methods of making anti-corrosion anti-reflection (ACAR) films, and/or associated coated articles. The methods may involve forming the reaction product of a hydrolysis and/or a condensation reaction of at least one hybrid alkoxide selected from the group consisting of Si(OR) 4 —Al(s-OBu) 3 , Si(OR) 4 —B(OBu) 3 and Si(OR) 4 and Zr(OBu) 4 , where R is a CH 2 CH 3 group, s-OBu is sec-butoxide and OBu is n-butoxide. The solution optionally may be blended and/or mixed with silicon nanoparticles and/or siloxanes. A Tqe % gain of about 3.2% and/or refractive index of 1.5 or less is/are possible in certain example embodiments.

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         15 . A coated article comprising an anti-reflection coating supported by a glass substrate, the anti-reflection coating comprising:
 a reaction product of a hydrolysis and/or a condensation reaction of at least one hybrid alkoxide selected from the group consisting of Si(OR) 4 —Al(s-OBu) 3 , Si(OR) 4 —B(OBu) 3  and Si(OR) 4  and Zr(OBu) 4 , where R is a CH 2 CH 3  group, s-OBu is sec-butoxide and OBu is n-butoxide;   wherein the anti-reflection coating has a refractive index less than 1.5.   
     
     
         16 . The coated article according to  claim 15 , wherein the at least one hybrid alkoxide comprises Si(OR) 4 —Al(s-OBu) 3 , where R is a CH 2 CH 3  group and s-OBu is sec-butoxide. 
     
     
         17 . The coated article according to  claim 15 , wherein the at least one hybrid alkoxide comprises comprises Si(OR) 4 —B(OBu) 3 , where R is a CH 2 CH 3  group and OBu is n-butoxide. 
     
     
         18 . The coated article according to  claim 15 , wherein the at least one hybrid alkoxide comprises Si(OR) 4 , where R is a CH 2 CH 3  group. 
     
     
         19 . The coated article according to  claim 15 , wherein the at least one hybrid alkoxide comprises Zr(OBu) 4 , where R is a CH 2 CH 3  group and OBu is n-butoxide. 
     
     
         20 . The coated article according to  claim 15 , wherein the anti-reflection coating provides a Tqe % gain of about 3.2%.