Thin-film technology plays a crucial role in combating climate change. The Mads Clausen Institute at SDU in Sønderborg is a world leader in organic solar cell research and has just set up a brand new ...

A new technology has been developed that enables the manufacturing of thin films, which typically require complex processes, using only water and oil in just one minute. Professor Kang Hee Ku and her ...

Scientists from the Madison Area Technical College in the United States have tested superhydrophobic self-cleaning, anti-soiling coatings that, if applied to photovoltaic modules, can purportedly ...

Thin film coatings may only be a few nanometers thick, but they can radically change how a surface behaves. From protecting materials from corrosion to changing interactions with light, moisture, or ...

A research team led by Dr. Jung-dae Kwon from the Department of Energy & Electronic Materials at the Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS) has succeeded in realizing the world's first transparent ...

The team’s ultrablack coating can be applied to curved surfaces and magnesium alloys to trap nearly all light. WASHINGTON, March 12, 2024 – Sometimes, seeing clearly requires complete black. For ...

A hydrophilic and oleophobic surface repels oil. This innovative surface property has received increasing attention since it excels at anti-fogging, detergent-free cleaning, and oil and water ...

For thin film optical coatings, most critical production challenges appear in the first half of the manufacturing cycle, particularly in coating deposition methodologies. As explained by Ron Willey, ...

With the increase in IR (infrared) applications for new technology and developing safety and security worldwide, AccuCoat is fast becoming one of the go-to providers for consistently performing ...

Corrosion refers to the degradation of a metal due to electrochemical/chemical reactions with the environment, which adversely affects the durability and strength of the metal and shortens its ...