Publications de Estelle De Chambrier

Optical and morphological characterisation of low refractive index materials for coatings on solar collector glazing

Jean-Louis Scartezzini, Andreas Schueler, Marie Schaer, Martin Joly, Stefan Mertin, Estelle De Chambrier, Virginie Hody-Le Caër

Nanostructured coatings based on the elements Si, O, Mg, and F have been deposited as thin films by solegel dip-coating in a particle-free atmosphere. The refractive index of the prepared SiO2 and quaternary MgeFeSieO thin films has been determined from sp ...

Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd2013

Facade Integration of Solar Thermal Collectors: A Breakthrough?

Jean-Louis Scartezzini, Andreas Schueler, Christian Roecker, Maria Cristina Munari Probst, Estelle De Chambrier

One main barrier to the acceptability of façade use of solar thermal collectors is their black appearance and the visibility of piping or absorber irregularities through the glazing. To facilitate façade integration, a project was set up to develop selecti ...

2008

Quantum dot containing nanocomposite thin films for phtoluminescent solar concentrators

Andreas Schueler, Martin Python, Estelle De Chambrier

Silicon oxide films containing CdS quantum dots have been deposited on glass substrates by a sol–gel dip-coating process. Hereby the CdS nanocrystals are grown during the thermal annealing step following the dip-coating procedure. Total hemispherical trans ...

2007

Nanostructured Coatings on Glazing for Active Solar Facades

Jean-Louis Scartezzini, Christian Roecker, Maria Cristina Munari Probst, Estelle De Chambrier, Josef Andreas Schuler, Dipanwita Dutta

Thin films on glazing play an important role in the design of solar energy conversion systems as thermal collectors or photovoltaic panels. Antireflective coatings based on porous silicon dioxide are well established in the field of solar collector glazing ...

EPFL2007

Facade Integration of Solar Thermal Collectors: Present and Future

Andreas Schueler, Christian Roecker, Maria Cristina Munari Probst, Estelle De Chambrier

Based on the results of a European survey on architectural integration quality, the paper presents a systematic analysis of the facade integration potential of solar thermal collectors provided by Swiss manufacturers, concentrating on glazed flat plates, u ...

EPFL2007

Sol-gel deposition and characterization of low refractive index nanocomposite Mg:F:Si:O thin films for solar and protective coatings

Jean-Louis Scartezzini, Christian Roecker, Estelle De Chambrier, Josef Andreas Schuler, Dipanwita Dutta

Coatings for thermal solar energy conversion have to be abrasion-resistant, stable at elevated temperatures, and often have to protect the substrate against corrosion. Due to the conditions of refractive index matching between the substrate and the ambient ...

2007

Sol-gel deposition and optical characterization of multilayered SiO2/Ti1-xSixO2 coatings on solar collector glasses

Jean-Louis Scartezzini, Andreas Schueler, Christian Roecker, Estelle De Chambrier

Thin films of silicon oxide and silicon titanium mixed oxides are deposited on solar collector glazing in a sol–gel dip-coating process based on alcoxide precursors. Spectrophotometry is used to characterize the relation of film thickness and withdrawal sp ...

2006

Sol-gel deposition of nanostructured low refractive index materials on solar collector glazing

Jean-Louis Scartezzini, Christian Roecker, Estelle De Chambrier, Josef Andreas Schuler, Dipanwita Dutta

Nanoporous SiO2 and nanocomposite MgF2:SiO2 coatings have been deposited by sol gel dip-coating in a particle-free atmosphere. The refractive index of the prepared nanostructured thin films is determined from spectrophotometric data. In both cases, signifi ...

2006

Thin film multilayer design types for colored glazed thermal solar collectors

Jean-Louis Scartezzini, Andreas Schueler, Christian Roecker, Estelle De Chambrier

Multilayered inteference filters of dielectric thin films have been designed for the application as energy-efficient coloration of collector cover glasses. The optical behavior of the designed multilayers is analyzed by computer simulations yielding the CI ...

2005

Angle-dependent spectrophotometry of Sol-Gel deposited multilayered oxide coatings on solar collector glasses

Jean-Louis Scartezzini, Andreas Schueler, Christian Roecker, Estelle De Chambrier, Dipanwita Dutta

Multilayered thin oxide films have been deposited on solar collector glazing by sol-gel dip coating in a dust-free environment provided by a laminar flux chapel. A superior film quality and a satisfying film homogeneity have been achieved for the produced ...

2005