Methods of forming transparent structures and electrochromic devices
AssigneeKorea University Research and Business Foundation
InventorKwangyeol Lee
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Abstract
Transparent structures, electrochromic devices, and methods for making such structures/devices are provided. A transparent structure may include a transparent substrate having a plurality of micro- or nano-scale structures, at least one substance configured to block near-infrared or infrared radiation and partially cover at least substantial portions of the substrate and the plurality of micro- or nano-scale structures, and at least one photocatalyst configured to at least partially cover an outermost surface of the transparent structure.
Claims20
A method for making a transparent structure, comprising:
- forming a plurality of micro- or nano-scale structures on at least one side of a transparent substrate to provide a rough surface on the transparent substrate;
- depositing at least one substance configured to block near-infrared or infrared radiation on at least substantial portions of the transparent substrate and the plurality of micro- or nano-scale structures;
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- coating at least substantial portions of the transparent substrate having the at least one substance deposited thereon with at least one photocatalyst to define an outermost and uncovered surface of the transparent structure.
A method for making an at least partially transparent structure, comprising:
- forming a plurality of micro- or nano-scale structures on a surface of an at least partially transparent substrate to provide a rough surface thereon;
- depositing at least one substance configured to at least partially block near-infrared or infrared radiation on the surface of the at least partially transparent substrate having the plurality of micro- or nano-scale structures;
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- coating at least part of the surface of the at least partially transparent substrate having the at least one substance deposited thereon with at least one photocatalyst to define an outermost and uncovered surface of the at least partially transparent structure.
A method of making an electrochromic device, comprising:
- forming an at least partially transparent structure including:
- forming a plurality of micro- or nano-scale structures on a surface of an at least partially transparent substrate to provide a rough surface thereon;
- depositing at least one substance configured to at least partially block near-infrared or infrared radiation on the surface of the at least partially transparent substrate having the plurality of micro- or nano-scale structures;
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- coating at least part of the surface of the at least partially transparent substrate having the at least one substance deposited thereon with at least one photocatalyst to define an outermost surface of the transparent structure;
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- forming an electrochromic device including an electrochromic material that is operable to reversibly change the electrochromic material between a low transmittance state and a high transmittance state to control an amount of light that is transmitted through the at least partially transparent structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.