SBIR Phase II: Nanostructured Materials and Process for Improved Electrochromic Device Performance

SBIR 第二阶段：提高电致变色器件性能的纳米结构材料和工艺

• 批准号: 0724375
• 负责人: Douglas Weir
• 金额: $ 50万
• 依托单位: SAGE ELECTROCHROMICS,INC.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-09-15 至 2009-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0724375&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SBIR; Phase; II; Nanostructured; Materials

This Small Business Innovation Research Phase II research project is to develop full size electrochromic (EC) window glazings with superior performance and durability due to the incorporation of sputtered nanocomposite thin film materials. These window glazings can be electronically darkened to control solar light and heat in buildings and vehicles. The new materials and processes will be tested for prototype glazings followed by the development of a robust manufacturing process with optimum product yield and reliability. Numerical simulation techniques will be used to model how process input variables impact product attributes with a goal of minimizing device variation and optimizing performance.The performance and reliability improvements achievable from this SBIR project are essential for widespread acceptance of electronically tinted windows. The improved transmission properties and more neutral coloration obtainable with nanostructured materials are highly desired commercial features. A successful project will lead to widespread adoption of EC windows and enable annual energy savings of up to 0.7 quad to occur sooner. This corresponds to a reduction in carbon emissions of ~10.5 million metric tons per year. In addition to architectural windows, deposition technologies for nanostructured films can improve the performance of transportation windows, flat panel displays, and alternative gate oxides for advanced CMOS technology.

这项小型企业创新研究阶段II研究项目是为了开发全尺寸的电致色素（EC）窗玻璃，其性能和耐用性由于掺入了溅射的纳米复合材料薄膜材料。这些窗玻璃可以以电子方式变暗，以控制建筑物和车辆中的太阳光和热量。新材料和过程将测试原型上光，然后开发具有最佳产品产量和可靠性的强大制造工艺。数值仿真技术将用于模拟过程输入变量如何影响产品属性，以最大程度地减少设备变化和优化性能。从该SBIR项目获得的性能和可靠性改进对于广泛接受电子染色窗口至关重要。改进的传输特性和更中性的色彩可通过纳米结构材料获得，这是高度期望的商业特征。一个成功的项目将导致广泛采用EC Windows，并使高达0.7 Quad的年度节省更快。这对应于碳排放量减少约10050万吨。除了建筑窗户外，用于纳米结构膜的沉积技术还可以改善运输窗户的性能，平板显示屏和高级CMOS技术的替代门氧化物。