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

这个小企业创新研究第二阶段的研究项目是开发全尺寸的电致变色（EC）窗玻璃，由于溅射纳米复合薄膜材料的结合，具有上级性能和耐用性。这些窗户玻璃可以通过电子方式变暗，以控制建筑物和车辆中的太阳光和热量。新材料和工艺将用于原型玻璃窗，然后开发具有最佳产品产量和可靠性的稳健制造工艺。数值模拟技术将用于模拟过程输入变量如何影响产品属性，目标是最大限度地减少设备变化和优化性能。该SBIR项目可实现的性能和可靠性改进对于电子着色窗的广泛接受至关重要。用纳米结构材料可获得的改进的透射性质和更中性的着色是高度期望的商业特征。一个成功的项目将导致EC窗户的广泛采用，并使每年节省高达0.7 quad的能源更快地发生。这相当于每年减少约1050万公吨的碳排放。除了建筑窗户外，纳米结构薄膜的沉积技术还可以提高交通窗户、平板显示器和先进CMOS技术的替代栅极氧化物的性能。

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.