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

这个小型企业创新研究第二阶段的研究项目是开发全尺寸电致变色(EC)窗玻璃，由于加入了溅射的纳米复合薄膜材料，因此具有优异的性能和耐用性。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。新材料和新工艺将在原型上进行测试，然后开发出具有最佳产品产量和可靠性的可靠制造工艺。将使用数值模拟技术来模拟工艺输入变量如何影响产品属性，以最小化设备差异和优化性能。该SBIR项目可实现的性能和可靠性改进对于广泛接受电子有色窗户至关重要。纳米结构材料可以获得更好的透射性和更中性的着色性，这是非常需要的商业特征。一个成功的项目将导致EC窗口的广泛采用，并使每年节省高达0.7quad的能源更快实现。这相当于每年减少约1050万公吨的碳排放。除了建筑窗口，纳米结构薄膜的沉积技术还可以提高传输窗口、平板显示器和用于先进CMOS技术的替代栅氧化物的性能。

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.