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Sustainable IR-antifog coating
If you wear glasses, you know exactly how cumber-some it can be when your glasses fog up.
In our startup Solabs Nanotechnology, we investigate a lot of fundamental and applied phenomena to inhibit fogging. In this specific project, we employ a trans-parent, nanoscopically thin coating to prevent or re-move fog efficiently solely based on sunlight. Our coating specifically absorbs near-infrared radiation, which is not visible to the human’s eye, while it retains transparency in the visible spectrum. The absorbed energy heats up the surface and prevents fog for-mation. A global patent application for our technology is pending.
Keywords: Sustainability, solar energy, light-matter interaction, nanoengineering, antifogging, radiation heat transfer
During this project, suitable for a Master or Semester thesis, we aim to conduct a feasibility study exploring the utilization of infrared sources (LED, VCSEL or simi-lar) as an energy source to activate our developed antifog coating in scenarios where no sunlight is avail-able.
In your thesis, you will build an experimental test setup to asses both the potential and constraints of this approach. Furthermore, you will theoretically formulate an implementation concept for a chosen application and validate it through experimental methods or within the framework of established theoretical principles.
You will gain a lot of experience with experimental research and product development. Additionally, you will learn a lot about radiation heat transfer, energy efficiency and nanotechnology in a young startup envi-ronment.
Most importantly, you will be part of very cooperative, passionate and inspiring work environment.
During this project, suitable for a Master or Semester thesis, we aim to conduct a feasibility study exploring the utilization of infrared sources (LED, VCSEL or simi-lar) as an energy source to activate our developed antifog coating in scenarios where no sunlight is avail-able. In your thesis, you will build an experimental test setup to asses both the potential and constraints of this approach. Furthermore, you will theoretically formulate an implementation concept for a chosen application and validate it through experimental methods or within the framework of established theoretical principles. You will gain a lot of experience with experimental research and product development. Additionally, you will learn a lot about radiation heat transfer, energy efficiency and nanotechnology in a young startup envi-ronment. Most importantly, you will be part of very cooperative, passionate and inspiring work environment.
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Dr. Iwan Hächler
ML J27.4
Sonneggstrasse 3, 8092 Zürich
044 632 69 13
iwanh@ethz.ch
Dr. Iwan Hächler ML J27.4 Sonneggstrasse 3, 8092 Zürich 044 632 69 13 iwanh@ethz.ch