Projects / Programmes
Spectrally Functional Coatings
January 1, 1999
- December 31, 2003
| Code |
Science |
Field |
Subfield |
| 2.03.00 |
Engineering sciences and technologies |
Energy engineering |
|
| Code |
Science |
Field |
| T151 |
Technological sciences |
Optical materials |
| T152 |
Technological sciences |
Composite materials |
| T155 |
Technological sciences |
Coatings and surface treatment |
| T150 |
Technological sciences |
Material technology |
| P352 |
Natural sciences and mathematics |
Surface and boundary layery chemistry |
| P351 |
Natural sciences and mathematics |
Structure chemistry |
Researchers (2)
| no. |
Code |
Name and surname |
Research area |
Role |
Period |
No. of publicationsNo. of publications |
| 1. |
07254 |
PhD Zorica Crnjak-Orel |
Chemistry |
Head |
2001 - 2003 |
464 |
| 2. |
04423 |
PhD Marta Klanjšek Gunde |
Electronic components and technologies |
Researcher |
2001 - 2003 |
561 |
Organisations (1)
| no. |
Code |
Research organisation |
City |
Registration number |
No. of publicationsNo. of publications |
| 1. |
0104 |
National Institute of Chemistry |
Ljubljana |
5051592000 |
21,023 |
Abstract
The proposed program is devoted to the design of optical coatings and preparation of relevant materials with desired spectral response across the entire ultraviolet (UV), visible (VIS), and infrared (IR) spectral regions or only over a selected part of it. Optical properties of samples can be designed by proper combination of materials in homogeneous, inhomogeneous, and/or layered forms applied on different substrates. For successful design, structural, optical and physical properties of them in single form have to be known, as well as their possible interactions. When surface microstructures, smart sensorsors or detectors are designed the electrical properties of applied materials have to be determined additionally. The research program is strongly related to the field of alternative energy, energy saving, ecology and environment protection.
The most important subjects that will be considered are:
(1) The use of appropriate optical teories to describe the optical properties of composed sample. For homogeneous materials the complex dielectric response function and Fresnel's mechanism on the boundaries will be applied. In heterogeneous materials the portion of regular and diffuse reflectance/transmittance will be specified. Diffuse contribution will be described by suitable scattering theory. The N-flux theories with intrinsic material properties will be appied.
(2) Studying the relation between chemical structure and electrical properties of materials will give the possible design of electrical response of final device.
(3) The interactions on all boundaries have to be considered, i.e. inside layered structure or/and on boundaries between matrix and dispersed particles. Such interactions can strongly affect the final application.
(4) The optical properties of low-dimensional systems (very thin layers and nanocomposite structures) will be described. With special attention we will consider the relation between their characteristic dimension and fundamental absorption edge.
(5) Long term durability of samples with regard to different atmospheric conditions will be followed.
(6) In pigmented coatings the special care will be devoted to substitute organic solvents with water to diminish polutant emisions into the atmosphere.
Most important scientific results
Final report
Most important socioeconomically and culturally relevant results
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