Optics and materials research for controlled radiant energy transfer in energy efficient buildings

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6200670· OSTI ID:6200670

Goldner, R B; Haas, T E

During the past year important progress has been made in regard to uncovering and solving several key problems with respect to developing a lithium-based, monolithic, completely inorganic, reflectivity-modulating, robust electronic window to the point where its technology transfer can be smoothly accomplished. The major problems remaining to be solved are: (a) develop a counterelectrode layer which, as part of the multilayer window structure, is optically and electrochemically satisfactory; (b) develop an optically transparent lithium ion/water vapor blocking layer to prevent the irreversible loss of lithium; (c) develop an optically transparent capping layer; and (d) develop a recipe(s) necessary to obtain robust prototype electrochromic windows by a production-worthy process, such as reactive magnetron sputtering. 1 tab.

• Research Organization: Tufts Univ., Medford, MA (USA). Electro-Optics Technology Center
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: FG03-85SF15927
• OSTI ID: 6200670
• Report Number(s): DOE/SF/15927-T4; ON: DE91006763
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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