Incredible High Tech Window Coating Allows Visible Light Through but Blocks Heat
Scientists have developed a new high-tech window coating that blocks unwanted heat but allows all visible light through.
The Debrief 7:22 pm on April 10, 2024
Researchers from Notre Dame University have developed a high-tech window coating that allows visible light through while reflecting unwanted heat. The new coating, made of ultra-thin layers of silicon, aluminum oxide, and titanium oxide, blocks infrared and ultraviolet light before it enters the building. An additional layer of micrometer-thick silicon polymer reflects thermal radiation back into space. The study's results show a reduction of 5.4 to 7.2 degrees Celsius inside a model room equipped with the coating and its transmission of visible light remains effective at all angles, making it a potential energy saver in hotter climates.
- Notre Dame University researchers have created a high-tech window coating that allows visible light while reflecting heat.
- The coating consists of ultra-thin layers of silicon, aluminum oxide, and titanium oxide, blocking infrared and ultraviolet light.
- An additional layer of micrometer-thick silicon polymer reflects thermal radiation into space.
- Study results show a reduction of 5.4 to 7.2 degrees Celsius inside a model room and effective transmission of visible light at all angles.
- Potential energy saver for hotter climates.
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