BOND LAYER FOR SILICON CONTAINING SUBSTRATE

A bond layer and a further layer on the bond layer, the bond layer comprising a silicon layer having a dispersion of fibers, wherein at least some of the fibers extend between the bond layer and the further layer. The fibers are formed from a material selected from the group consisting of (1) alumina, (2) yttria, (3) aluminum silicate, (4) silicon carbide, (5) silicon nitride, (6) compounds of rare earth elements, alkaline earth elements, aluminum, silicon, oxygen, yttrium, nitrogen, niobium, tantalum, hafnium, zirconium, carbon and mixtures of (1) thru (6).