Vitreous enamels represent a class of coatings with different technological properties,
mainly appreciated for the protection they guarantee to the covered substrates. This review …

Anti-reflective coatings are used in photovoltaic systems to minimize reflectance thus
optimizing efficiency. Besides excellent optical properties, these coatings need to provide …

Nanostructures provide a simple, effective, and low‐cost route to enhance the light‐trapping
capability of optoelectronic devices. In recent years, nano‐optical structures have been …

With the advancement of information technology, touch-operated devices such as
smartphones, tablets, and computers have become ubiquitous, reshaping our interaction …

Abstract The development of Broadband Antireflective Coatings (B-ARC) plays a vital role in
the accomplishment of more competitive architectural glasses for renewable solar energy …

Hybrid superhydrophobic sol-gel coatings were synthesized and applied on glass
substrates. Low surface energy was obtained by using hydrophobic organo-functionalized …

Ultrasmall silica nanoparticles with controllable size were prepared by a modified Stöber
method. In the method, the size of the nanoparticles can be decreased to 4.8 nm by addition …

The vitreous enamel coatings present very interesting properties for several industrial
applications due to the glassy nature of the matter. Their chemical resistance and corrosion …

Self-cleaning and/or photocatalytic films on polymer substrates have found numerous
applications during the past decades. However, the common demand for high-temperature …

Mesoporous coatings are widely used in industries such as optics, display technologies,
photovoltaics, and bioengineering, due to their attractive properties such as high surface …