Editors: | F. Kongoli, S. Oktik, E. Muijsenberg, L. Belmonte, D. Brauer, B. Cazes, J. Parker, S. Tanabe, K. Ward, U. Jokhu-Sowell, V. Kapur |
Publisher: | Flogen Star OUTREACH |
Publication Year: | 2023 |
Pages: | 107 pages |
ISBN: | 978-1-989820-76-6 (CD) |
ISSN: | 2291-1227 (Metals and Materials Processing in a Clean Environment Series) |
For the sustainability, chemical treatments such as sol-gel coatings offer a means of increasing the strength of glasses, leading to lighter and more durable products and functionality such as antireflective coating on Photovoltaic panels. The sol-gel coating process involves chemical reactions during the formation of coatings on surfaces. Sol-gel coatings can enhance the strength of glasses and other brittle materials by filling in surface micro-flaws and providing a self-healing effect. And, with chemical engineering durable antireflective coatings on photovoltaic panels can be attained [1,2,3,4].
In this study, our primary focus will be on research and development studies related to strength improvement with sol-gel coating for bottles and durable anti reflective for PV glass. By changing the mold design, glassware can be made lighter. Sol-gel coatings offered a way to improve the strength of glassware by up to 20% without altering the design. Photovoltaic modules are deployed in many different environmental conditions and it is important that the panels have durable anti-reflective coatings
As a result, chemical treatments have the potential to provide significant increases in the strength and durability of glass, making glass more sustainable in a variety of applications such as glass container and solar panels.