Study on Thermal Stability and Salt Spray Resistance of SS-O Solar Spectrum Selective Absorbing Coating

Abstract:

The Cu-based SS-O solar spectrum flat-plate selective absorption coating system was prepared by the method of direct current reactive sputtering coating films, in which, two layers are SS-O absorbing layer and one is Si-O anti-reflection layer. The reflectance spectra of the absorption coating system was measured by UV3600 spectrophotometer, the reflectance and absorptance of the absorption layer and the anti-reflection layer were calculated, and certain experimental tests were conducted on the prepared absorption coating system in terms of the salt spray resistance performances, thermal stability and damp heat stability. The results show that the SS-O selective absorption coating which was prepared by magnetron sputtering technique possesses excellent processing property, corrosion resistance and thermal stability, whose absorption rate and the emission ratio have reached the level of the German blue tape series. It can meet the domestic demand for high-level flat-plate market.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 791-793)
• Pages: 444-447
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.791-793.444
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Han Wu Liu, Hai Mei Feng, Jun Ming Liu, Xue Zhe Li
• Keywords: Flat-Plate Collector, Magnetron Sputtering, Salt Spray Experiment, Thermal Stability

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