Method of producing single layer omnidirectional broadband antireflective and super hydrophilic (antifogging) coatings for solar and other applications

Abstract

An omnidirectional broadband antireflective with a super hydrophilicity (antifogging) coating composition, and a corresponding method of producing and coating on a substrate like glass plates and tubes, silicon wafer, or plastics selected from PMMA, PC, and CR-39 lenses, is provided. The composition contains: a) component A, an aqueous or organic solvent selected from DI water, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, isopropoxy ethanol, or a mixture thereof; b) component B, alkaline or acid stabilized silica nanoparticles (highly positively or negatively charged silica nanoparticles), individually or a mixture thereof; and c) component C, an alkylsilane compound selected from 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane, 2-glycidoxyethyltrimethoxysilane, 3-glycidoxypropyltriethoxysilane, 2-glycidoxyethyltriethoxysilane, polyethylene glycol tert-octyl phenyl ether, and hydroxypropyl cellulose, individually or mixture thereof. The coating exhibits high optical performance with 3 to 5% average net enhancement from visible to NIR region (300-1500 nm) on glass substrates and 5.0% to 30.5% from 0-80° incidence.

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