Super hydrophobic easy to clean coating for self-cleaning of PV panels and other applications

Readiness Level:

IPDI Level: 9 (Initiated Technology Transfer)

Key Features:

1. Low cost production (simple coating technique / easy scalable / curable by ambient temp.).
2. Highly transparent coating (no loss in transmittance / power conversion efficiency after deposition).
3. Super hydrophobic property: > 1100 water contact angle.
4. High weather stability (withstand long duration accelerated test (IEC 61646).
5. High mechanical stability.
6. Low dust deposition compared to bare and other commercial coated samples.

Possible Applications:

1. Solar PV & CSP cover glass.
2. Optical lenses.
3. Video display panels.
4. Architectural glasses.