Transparent self-cleaning and antifogging silica nanoparticle films

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 115, Issue , 2013, Pages 108-113

  Thompson, C S ^a   Fleming, R A ^b   Zou, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b University of Arkansas   (United States)

Author keywords

Transparent Self cleaning Antifogging Silica Nanoparticle thin film Dip coating

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC MATERIALS; SELF-CLEANING EFFECTS; SILICA NANOPARTICLES; SOLAR TRANSMITTANCE; SUPER-HYDROPHILIC; SURFACE CONTAMINANTS; WAVELENGTH RANGES;

CLEANING; COATINGS; METALLIC FILMS; SUBSTRATES; WETTING;

GLASS;

EID: 84876838761     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2013.03.030     Document Type: Article

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