Insulated assemblies and methods of forming and using same
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
InventorsBlaise Fleury, Ivan I. Smalyukh, Jan Bart ten Hove, Vladyslav Cherpak, Eldho Abraham, Taewoo Lee, Bohdan Senyuk
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Abstract
Insulated assemblies, insulation units including an assembly, and methods of forming the assemblies and units are disclosed. Exemplary assemblies include a first pane of material, a second pane of material, and one or more monolithic insulating layers interposed between the first pane of material and the second pane of material. The insulating layer can exhibit a thermal conductivity less than 26 mW/(K.m).
Claims20
An insulated assembly comprising:
- a first pane of material;
- a second pane of material;
- one or more monolithic insulating layers interposed between the first pane of material and the second pane of material, the insulating layer comprising cellulose and having a thermal conductivity less than 26 mW/(K·m);
- a first gap between at least one of the one or more monolithic insulating layers and at least one of the first pane of material and the second pane of material;
- and
- an active coating on one or more of the first pane and the second pane,
- wherein at least one of the one or more monolithic insulating layers is greater than 90% transparent to light in the visible spectrum.
A method of forming an insulated assembly, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a first pane of material;
- forming a first cellulose-based monolithic insulating layer directly on a surface of the first pane of material;
- providing a second pane of material;
- and
- treating a surface of the first pane of material prior to forming the first cellulose-based monolithic insulating layer on the surface of the first pane of material, wherein the step of treating comprises plasma treatment, etching using a basic solution, etching using an acidic solution, or any combination thereof,
- wherein a gap is formed between the first cellulose-based monolithic insulating layer and the second pane of material,
- wherein the insulated assembly comprises the first cellulose-based monolithic insulating layer between the first pane of material and the second pane of material,
- wherein a thermal conductivity of the insulated assembly is less than 26 mW/((K·m), and
- wherein the insulated assembly is greater than 66% transparent to light in the visible spectrum.
A method of forming an insulated assembly, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a first pane of material;
- forming a first cellulose-based monolithic insulating layer directly on a surface of the first pane of material;
- providing a second pane of material;
- and
- providing coupling molecules comprising a silane or silanol derivative containing one or more reactive groups selected from amines, epoxides, carboxylic acids, cyanates, or isocyanates on one or more of the surface of the first pane of material and the surface of the second pane of material,
- wherein a gap is formed between the first cellulose-based monolithic insulating layer and the second pane of material,
- wherein the insulated assembly comprises the first cellulose-based monolithic insulating layer between the first pane of material and the second pane of material,
- wherein a thermal conductivity of the insulated assembly is less than 26 mW/((K·m), and
- wherein the insulated assembly is greater than 66% transparent to light in the visible spectrum.
A method of forming an insulated assembly, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a first pane of material;
- forming a first cellulose-based monolithic insulating layer directly on a surface of the first pane of material;
- providing a second pane of material;
- and
- providing one or more spacers to form a gap between the first cellulose-based monolithic insulating layer and a second cellulose-based monolithic insulating layer,
- wherein the insulated assembly comprises the first cellulose-based monolithic insulating layer between the first pane of material and the second pane of material,
- wherein a thermal conductivity of the insulated assembly is less than 26 mW/((K·m), and
- wherein the insulated assembly is greater than 66% transparent to light in the visible spectrum.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.