Abstract
This paper introduces materials for energy efficiency and solar energy utilization and discusses some current trends for basic research and development Most of the materials involve thin surface coatings. Brief overviews are given for solar absorber surfaces, transparent infrared reflectors and transparent conductors, large-area chromogenics for transmittance control in “smart windows”, and transparent convection-suppressing materials, whereas solar cell materials are not included. The paper treats a few examples of specific coatings that are presently being investigated; data are given for angular-selective transmittance through porous Cr films with oblique columnar microstructure, transparent and conducting non-stoichiometric SnO2 films, and chromogenic effects in Li-intercalated VO2 films.KeywordsSilica AerogelSolar CollectorSolar Energy MaterSmart WindowSpectral SelectivityThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.
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