TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Components: The oxygenated element comprises a metallic element (preferably titanate, zirconate, stannate, aluminate or tantalite), or non-metallic element (preferably silicate). The comprises carbon or graphite.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Process: The breakdown of the oxygenated element is decomposition, or precipitation. The oxygenated element is mixed with a solvent to control the rate of breakdown. i.e. to slow a rate of decomposition or precipitation. The oxygenated element is mixed with solvent to form a solution. The article is placed into the solution; and allow to impregnating the article with at least some of the solution. The article is subjected to vacuum impregnation in the solution. The process involves subsequently drying the article; subsequently placing the dried article into a second solution (s2) comprising water and a solvent; and subsequently heating the article at greater than 100degreesC. The method involves heating the mixture of the oxygenated element, the material and the solvent to a first temperature; subsequently heating the heated mixture to a second, higher temperature; and subsequently allowing the mixture to cool to room temperature. The method involves increasing a temperature of a device is used to heat the mixture at a controlled rate to reach the first temperature; and increasing the temperature from the first temperature to the second, higher temperature at approximately the same controlled rate. The method involves maintaining the heated mixture at the first temperature for a first amount of time; and maintaining the heated mixture at the second temperature for a second amount of time that is approximately half as long as the first amount of time. The mixture is heated at greater than 300degreesC. The method involves treating the material by performing the coating and the controlling prior to incorporating the material into an article, forming an article comprising the material; and subsequently treating the material by performing the coating and the controlling. At least some surfaces comprise basal surfaces of the material and the method involves increasing a surface energy of the basal surfaces. Preferred Components: The second solution (s2) comprises deionized water and denatured ethanol. The solvent comprises at least one of ethyl solution, ethanol solution or denatured ethanol. EXAMPLE - No suitable example given.