Method for preparing strain tolerant coatings by a sol-gel process

摘要

Methods for coating metal substrates are provided. The coating comprises a strain tolerant coating using a sol-gel process, and articles made therefrom. In one embodiment, the method of coating a metal substrate comprises: disposing a sol coating on a metal substrate; inducing the sol coating to convert to a gel coating; inducing a pattern on or in the gel coating; and sintering the gel coating