A method of reducing the sheet resistance of an article coated with a transparent conductive oxide

摘要

The present invention is a method of reducing sheet resistance or a method of changing the emissivity of a coated article. A coating containing a transparent conductive oxide layer is adhered onto the substrate at room temperature. The transparent conductive oxide layer generates a vortex current in the transparent conductive oxide so that the transparent conductive oxide layer reaches a temperature exceeding 193.3 ° C. (380 ° F.). The treatment is performed by flash annealing the oxide layer or by heating the coated article such that the transparent conductive oxide layer is heated above 193.3 ° C. (380 ° F.).