Development of smart glass materials: surface engineering of anti-fog and self-cleaning glass using dielectric barrier discharge plasmas at atmospheric pressure

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Glass industries are investing significant resources in intensive R&D programmes to develop new ways to use glass, to make available new products, to enhance recyclability and effective recycling, etc. Over the course of centuries, glass has grown in importance - and this will remain a trend in the future. Even though the methods of producing glass have not changed for many years, completely new challenges have to be overcome today in the production processes: On the one hand, constant increases in productivity and glass quality are demanded. It is in this context that Multiver, a Canadian-based company, is in demand for smart glass products to meet consumer needs for the 21st century. These needs are closely aligned with G. Laroche and L. Stafford researches on the development of an atmospheric plasma based process for the production of anti-fog and self-cleaning glass materials. This process presents the great advantage of allowing to modulate the interaction of water with surfaces while being scalable to meet the industrial requirements for mass production. Accordingly, the objectives of the current research project will be to develop anti-fog and self-cleaning smart glass materials through dielectric barrier discharge atmospheric plasmas with focus made on gas carriers, gas precursors, and plasma experimental parameters.