This project aims to develop novel materials that can provide near infrared shielding properties, while maintaining high transparency in the visible region, to be used as energy saving window coatings.
This will enable the same level of solar control that is currently achieved with commercial “triple silver” coatings, without the drawbacks of the higher cost and greater manufacturing complexity. These spectral features are ideal for sunny, hot environments, which include a large fraction of Australian buildings.
Dates
January 2022 to December 2026
Project outcomes
The outcomes of the project are the development of smart windows with just a single functional coating, which are able to provide high visible transmittance, and a solar-heat gain coefficient (SHGC) of less than 0.3, indicative of excellent thermal management.
Key people
Relevant collaborators
- University of Melbourne
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- CSIRO
- CNR (National Research Council of Italy)
Funding source
- Australian Research Council
