Reactively sputtered coatings on architectural glazing for coloured active solar thermal façades

Mertin, Stefan; Caër, V. Hody-Le; Joly, Martin; Mack, Iris; Oelhafen, P.; Scartezzini, Jean-Louis; Schüler, Andreas

doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2012.12.030

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“…Thin films with these characteristics were initially proposed by Schüler et al (2004) for solar thermal applications, then succeeded by simulation and experimental studies using different film deposition methods including reactive magnetron sputtering (Boudaden et al, , 2005Mertin et al, 2013), sol-gel dip coating (Schüler et al, 2006) and spray pyrolysis deposition (Dudita et al, 2014). The sol-gel dip coating technique is most suited to large scale applications, such as solar collector glazing (Schüler et al, 2006).…”

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Review and analysis of solar thermal facades

2016

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Review and analysis of solar thermal facades

2016

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“…Perfect integration means that the collector is part of the building's envelope or an architectural design element and can therefore not be recognized immediately as solar collector [41]. The pre-requisite for optimal coating glazing in solar thermal application is represented by the conjunction of three factors: high transmittance in UV-VIS-IR, low reflectance in VIS-IR and high chemical stability in the working environment (humidity, dust, hail-stone, salts, high and low temperatures).…”

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Spectrally Solar Selective Coatings for Colored Flat Plate Solar Thermal Collectors

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Eneşca

Mihoreanu

et al. 2014

Springer Proceedings in Energy

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The paper is a review on the state-of-the-art on colored materials (absorbers and glazings) for solar thermal flat plate collectors obtained world-wide. The best results obtained by the group active in the R&D Centre Renewable Energy Systems and Recycling are also reported and they are related to the steps followed in developing and optimizing the absorber plate (substrate, the alumina matrix, the colored coatings and the anti-reflexion layer) and the glazing (as anti-reflexive coating and/or as colored component). These results represent a promising input for novel, market-acceptable flat plate solar-thermal collectors, with increased architectural acceptance, for facades integration in Nearly Zero Energy Buildings.

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“…The deposition of a dielectric filter on the internal surface of glass can also allow customized regulating of spectral reflectance in a real sense. [ 85 ] This filter, also named spectrally selective photonic crystal reflector or distributed Bragg reflector, is generally composed of multilayer films made of alternating high‐index and low‐index dielectric materials. By carefully designing the layers (material, thickness and number), a specific range of wavelength can be reflected to achieve the desired color (Figure 10b).…”

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Transparent and Colored Solar Photovoltaics for Building Integration

Yang

et al. 2021

Solar RRL

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Building‐integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs) stand as a promising solution to provide renewable electricity for achieving zero‐energy buildings, although still hindered from large‐scale implementations due to the difficulty of traditional photovoltaic modules in meeting the standards and aesthetics of architectural materials. The emergence of new photovoltaic materials and devices could pave the way for the future through offering diversity and tunability in colors and transparency along with comparable performance. Herein the recent advances in BIPVs are discussed, starting from an overview of various photovoltaic technologies regarding their material characteristics, state of the art, and adaptability to the built environment. The transparent and colored photovoltaic technologies are then respectively emphasized, concerning design principles, theoretical analysis, technical routes, and corresponding demonstration studies. The various strategies, including the materials and structures adopted to modify the transparency and color of solar cells, are highlighted. Finally, the challenges and future perspectives are addressed, followed by an outlook on factors that are critical for large‐scale implementation of BIPVs in the future.

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Reactively sputtered coatings on architectural glazing for coloured active solar thermal façades

Cited by 41 publications

References 10 publications

Review and analysis of solar thermal facades

Review and analysis of solar thermal facades

Spectrally Solar Selective Coatings for Colored Flat Plate Solar Thermal Collectors

Transparent and Colored Solar Photovoltaics for Building Integration

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