Antireflection and Self-cleaning Coatings: Principle, Fabrication and Application

作者：Yao Lin; He Junhui

来源：2017.

DOI：10.1039/9781782623991-00193

• Anti reflective coatings
• Architectural glass
• Basic principles
• Fabrication strategies
• Photovoltaic modules
• Self-cleaning coatings
• Self-cleaning properties
• Silica substrate

Recently, antireflective coatings (ARCs) with self-cleaning properties have attracted significant attention for both their fundamental aspects and wide practical applications. In the current chapter, the basic principles of antireflection and self-cleaning are briefly discussed first. Then, fabrication strategies with particular emphasis on silicon and silica substrates are reviewed in detail. Meanwhile, progress in self-cleaning ARCs over the last ten years is presented in detail. The applications of ARCs are discussed in terms of architectural glasses, solar collectors, photovoltaic modules, and display devices. Finally, current challenges faced in practical applications and the trend of future developments are presented and discussed to facilitate a universal understanding of ARCs and self-cleaning coatings.

• 出版日期2017