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Anti-soiling Effect of Porous SiO2 Coatings

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Various surface topographies and chemical compositions may result in anti-soiling properties. In this chapter, different strategies are compiled and respective solutions based on sol-gel processing are reviewed. Methods for the validation of material performance are discussed with focus on particulate contaminations. Then porous SiO2 films combining antireflective (AR) and anti-soiling are presented.

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  1. Optik und Elektronik, Fraunhofer-Institut für Silicatforschung ISC, Neunerplatz 2, 97082, Würzburg, Germany

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  1. Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA

    Lisa Klein

  2. Madrid, Spain

    Mario Aparicio

  3. City University of New York, New York, USA

    Andrei Jitianu

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Löbmann, P. (2016). Anti-soiling Effect of Porous SiO2 Coatings. In: Klein, L., Aparicio, M., Jitianu, A. (eds) Handbook of Sol-Gel Science and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19454-7_132-1

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