SBIR Phase I: Low-cost Transparent Conductive Oxide Manufacturing for Smart Windows

SBIR 第一阶段：用于智能窗户的低成本透明导电氧化物制造

• 批准号: 2015042
• 负责人: Cory Perkins
• 金额: $ 22.5万
• 依托单位: NEXTC CORPORATION
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2020-05-15 至 2021-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2015042&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SBIR; Phase; Low; cost; Transparent

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project will advance the development of energy-efficient windows. Electrochromic windows may be used to reduce energy costs related to climate control and lighting, eliminate glare, and improve visual comfort in commercial buildings. Electrochromic window manufacturers cite reduction in overall energy loads by an average of 20% and peak energy demand by up to 26%. Growth of the electrochromic window market has lagged because of high manufacturing costs. This project will enable low-cost manufacturing of films employed widely in energy conversion and conservation applications to enable widespread use of electrochromic energy-efficient windows.This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project will explore the translation of solution-processed transparent conductors used in large area devices. Transparent conductive oxide (TCO) films are typically produced by vacuum-based techniques or chemical vapor deposition. These coatings often suffer from high expense, poor uniformity, and optical haze. The proposed research is aimed to eliminate the common drawbacks of conventional TCO films. The technical objectives of this Phase I research project support development of low-cost, large area, solution deposited TCOs meeting industrial performance requirements. This research project will establish correlations between precursor formulation and film processing to control film composition, morphology, and electrical properties and reliably meet industrial specifications.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

这项小型企业创新研究（SBIR）I期项目的更广泛的影响/商业潜力将推动节能窗口的开发。电染色窗可用于降低与气候控制和照明相关的能源成本，消除眩光并改善商业建筑中的视觉舒适度。电染料窗制造商认为，总体能源负载的降低平均减少20％，峰值能量需求最多增加了26％。由于制造成本较高，电致色素窗户市场的增长滞后。该项目将使广泛用于能源转换和保护应用中的电影的低成本制造能够广泛利用电染色器能效率效率的Windows。本小型企业创新研究（SBIR）I期项目将探索在大型区域中使用的解决方案所处理的透明导体的翻译。透明的导电氧化物（TCO）膜通常由真空基技术或化学蒸气沉积产生。这些涂层通常遭受高昂的费用，均匀性和光雾。 拟议的研究旨在消除常规TCO膜的常见缺点。该阶段研究项目的技术目标支持低成本，大面积，解决方案存放的TCO满足工业绩效要求。 该研究项目将建立前体配方与薄膜处理之间的相关性，以控制膜组成，形态和电气性能，并可靠地符合工业规范。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并被认为是通过基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛影响的审查标准通过评估来通过评估来支持的。