Mercapto-based coupling agent for improved thermophotovoltaic device back surface reflector adhesion and reflectance

Title: Mercapto-based coupling agent for improved thermophotovoltaic device back surface reflector adhesion and reflectance

A back surface reflector (BSR) is described. The BSR includes a reflecting layer, a substrate and an adhesion layer between the reflecting layer and the substrate. The adhesion layer includes 3-mercaptopropyl (trimethoxy) silane (a.k.a. Merc).

Inventors:: Wernsman, Bernard; Fiedor, Joseph N.; Irr, Lawrence G.; Palmisiano, Marc N.

Issue Date:: 2016-10-04

OSTI Identifier:: 1327887

Assignee:: U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, DC BAPL

Patent Number(s):: 9,461,191

Application Number:: 14/187,666

Contract Number:: AC11-98PN38206

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2014 Feb 24

Research Org:: Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory (BAPL), West Mifflin, PA (United States)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION

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