Durable solar mirror films
Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to durable solar mirror films, methods of making durable solar mirror films, and constructions including durable solar mirror films. In one embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a solar mirror film comprising: a multilayer optical film layer including having a coefficient of hygroscopic expansion of less than about 30 ppm per percent relative humidity; and a reflective layer having a coefficient of hygroscopic expansion.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1457410
- Patent Number(s):
- 9998070
- Application Number:
- 15/391,945; CRADA No. 08-316
- Assignee:
- 3m Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24S - SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2016 Dec 28
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
Citation Formats
O'Neill, Mark B., Henderson, Andrew J., Hebrink, Timothy J., Katare, Rajesh K., Jing, Naiyong, North, Diane, and Peterson, Eric M. Durable solar mirror films. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web.
O'Neill, Mark B., Henderson, Andrew J., Hebrink, Timothy J., Katare, Rajesh K., Jing, Naiyong, North, Diane, & Peterson, Eric M. Durable solar mirror films. United States.
O'Neill, Mark B., Henderson, Andrew J., Hebrink, Timothy J., Katare, Rajesh K., Jing, Naiyong, North, Diane, and Peterson, Eric M. Tue .
"Durable solar mirror films". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1457410.
@article{osti_1457410,
title = {Durable solar mirror films},
author = {O'Neill, Mark B. and Henderson, Andrew J. and Hebrink, Timothy J. and Katare, Rajesh K. and Jing, Naiyong and North, Diane and Peterson, Eric M.},
abstractNote = {The present disclosure generally relates to durable solar mirror films, methods of making durable solar mirror films, and constructions including durable solar mirror films. In one embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a solar mirror film comprising: a multilayer optical film layer including having a coefficient of hygroscopic expansion of less than about 30 ppm per percent relative humidity; and a reflective layer having a coefficient of hygroscopic expansion.},
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