Short description

New Coating Developments and durability studies of different optical coatings (reflective coatings, etc.) in indoor/outdoor tests and durability studies of components (glass, steel, etc.) of other systems such as trains and cables in desert areas under high velocity moving sand erosion.

Computer simulation of the optical properties of Mo:SiO2 and Mo: Si3N4 cermet solar selective coatings
José Ángel Sánchez-García1, Ramón Escobar Galindo2, Eva Céspedes 23, José
María Albella3, Carlos Prieto2

BROADBAND ANTI-REFLECTIVE SOL-GEL COATINGS WITH EASYTO- CLEAN PERFORMANCE FOR CONCENTRATING PHOTOVOLTAICS. Cecilia Agustína*, José Ángel Sánchez-Garcíaa, Maider Machadoa, Jiri Nohavab, Jaroslav Cechb, Marta Brizuelaa, Naiara Yurritaa, Oihana Zubillagaa

Main technical features

Coating designing, Development (PVD, Sol-Gel, Thermal Spraying, etc.), Characterization, Testing, Validation. 

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Depending on each coating development:

- First Surface Reflective Coating: Started Research with partners (substrate supplier). 

- Anti Reflective, anti Soiling: validation in solar mirrors in real environments. Patent pending. 

- Selective: collaboration in research. 

- Corrosion protective coatings: Several patents. Collaboration in research for solar applications. Cr-free alternative coating for steels. Patent application: EP16382471.7