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Scratching the surface: Using nanotechnology to make glass non-reflective, water-repellent, and fog-resistant
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Dr. Charles (Chuck) Black of Brookhaven National Laboratory in the United States will present his team’s research using nanomaterials to render glass and some plastics virtually invisible by eliminating nearly all surface reflections. The nanotechnology-based approach uses self-assembly of block copolymers to design surface textures that endow materials with improved properties, such as full-color antireflection across the visible and near-infrared wavelengths. Similarly-designed surface nanotextures further impart water and fog-repellency to the glass, making it able to resist water droplet impacts even in excess of 10 meters per second. In this presentation, Dr. Black will discuss the physics behind light reflection and water repellency, as well as the process his team uses to create these surface textures. Attendees will get a look at technology that may change the future approach to glass treatment with implications for common problems with glare, coating durability, solar heat reflection, building energy efficiency and aesthetics.
About the Speaker:
Read Charles Black'sfull bio here.
Top Glass offers this and other sessions that qualify for OAA credits.
Admission is free, and all attendees will be issued a certificate confirming attendance and presentation details.
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