Optics and materials research for controlled radiant energy transfer in energy efficient buildings. Annual report of research, 1 January-31 December 1990

摘要

During the past year important progress has been made in regard to uncovering and solving several key problems with respect to developing a lithium-based, monolithic, completely inorganic, reflectivity-modulating, robust electronic window to the point where its technology transfer can be smoothly accomplished. The major problems remaining to be solved are: (a) develop a counterelectrode layer which, as part of the multilayer window structure, is optically and electrochemically satisfactory; (b) develop an optically transparent lithium ion/water vapor blocking layer to prevent the irreversible loss of lithium; (c) develop an optically transparent capping layer; and (d) develop a recipe(s) necessary to obtain robust prototype electrochromic windows by a production-worthy process, such as reactive magnetron sputtering. 1 tab.