Patent ID: 7976907

Claim:
A process for functionalizing a transparent or translucent substrate comprising forming a layer on the substrate, wherein: the layer is formed by: evaporating a composition comprising at least one organic or organometallic compound to obtain a vapor; dispensing the vapor over the substrate; and depositing an inorganic glass on the substrate by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition; the inorganic glass is deposited on the transparent or translucent substrate in the presence of the vapor; the layer comprises functional molecules derived from the composition comprising the at least one organic or organometallic compound dispersed in a matrix of the inorganic glass; the functional molecules exhibit at least one function selected from the group consisting of coloring, reflection of visible light that varies with angle, electrical conductivity, infrared absorption or reflection, UV absorption or reflection, photochromism, thermochromism, electrochromism, electroluminescence, phosphorescence, fluorescence, antibacterial action, photocatalytic action, fungicidal action, odor absorbing or emitting, resisting tobacco smoke, hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity; and the at least one organic or organometallic compound comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of naphthalene, anthracene, pyrene, anthraquinone and derivatives thereof.