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Corrosion resistant solar mirror

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1264386
A reflective article includes a transparent substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface. A base coat is formed over at least a portion of the second major surface. A primary reflective coating having at least one metallic layer is formed over at least a portion of the base coat. A protective coating is formed over at least a portion of the primary reflective coating. The article further includes a solar cell and an anode, with the solar cell connected to the metallic layer and the anode.
Research Organization:
PPG Industries Ohio, Inc., Cleveland, OH (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC36-08GO18033
Assignee:
PPG Industries Ohio, Inc. (Cleveland, OH)
Patent Number(s):
9,397,240
Application Number:
12/964,125
OSTI ID:
1264386
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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