Self-cleaning Surfaces with Enhanced Light Transmission Properties

Technology Description

University researchers have developed devices, systems and techniques for producing and implementing articles and materials having nanoscale and microscale structures that exhibit superhydrophobic, superoleophobic or omniphobic surface properties and other enhanced properties. The invention has broad applications for information display devices that are subject to a touch, as well as optical applications including solar cells, thermoelectric energy conversion devices, sunlight focusing lenses, waveguides, and other similar devices.

Intellectual Property Info

Patent:
International Application No. PCT/US2011/001995
Pub. No. WO2012087352
“SUPERHYDROPHOBIC AND SUPEROLEOPHOBIC NANOSURFACES”

Patent Status

Additional Patent Pending