Coatings for Energy Conversion and Related Processes

This session provides a comprehensive forum for experts and researchers to discuss the latest developments and technologies in the field of energy conversion coatings. These talks cover a wide area of applications, however with a core focus on energy conversion, storage, and management. This session brings industry, research, and academics together in order to facilitate the transfer of technology and share new and upcoming ideas and technologies for the improvement of sustainable living. The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) welcomes papers in the following areas:

Solar and Ambient Light Energy Conversion: Thin-film and thin wafer as well as perovskite silicon tandem photovoltaics for space and terrestrial applications, Organic flexible photovoltaics (OPV), Semi-transparent photovoltaics, and Coatings for improved performance. Energy Harvesting: RF harvesting, Piezoelectrics, and Kinetic harvesting through body movement. Energy Storage: Thin flexible batteries, Flow batteries, Powder surface treatment (PVD, CVD, ALD) for Li-ion, Na, solid-state batteries (or other types), Super capacitors, Coatings for improved stability, graphene, and carbon nanotubes, and Protective coatings, e.g., for the prevention of hydrogen embrittlement.

Efficient Functional Coatings: Radiative cooling, Hydrophobic and hydrophilic, and Self-cleaning catalytic coatings. Other Traditional Subjects: Smart windows, Selective radiators, Fuel cells and electrolyzers (low temperature, high temperature, advanced types), and Large-scale energy conversion and storage.

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Coatings for Energy Conversion and Related Processes TAC Co-Chairs: Volker Sittinger, Fraunhofer IST, volker.sittinger@ist.fraunhofer.de; Roel Bosch, IHI Hauzer Techno Coating B.V., rbosch@hauzer.nl; Ric Shimshock, MLD Technologies, LLC, ricshimshock4mld@aol.com; Stefan Saager, Fraunhofer FEP, stefan.saager@fep.fraunhofer.de