Accession Number:

ADA522640

Title:

Multispectral Coatings

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 28 Nov 2005-30 Sep 2008

Corporate Author:

KENTUCKY UNIV LEXINGTON COLL OF ENGINEERING

Personal Author(s):

• Grulke, Eric
• Druffel, Thad

Report Date:

2010-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

24.0

Abstract:

The objective of this project was to conduct research on multispectral coatings according to the following tasks 1 Scratch Resistant Self-Assembled Coatings SRSAC incorporating nanomaterials to create thin hard coatings that can be placed over existing camouflage coatings and on applique films 2 Highly Reflective Self-Assembled Coatings HRSAC utilizing dielectric stacks of materials tuned for high reflectance at 1064 nm and 3 Broadband Infrared Self-Assembled Coatings BISAC yielding high reflectance over a broader portion of the infrared spectrum. The coatings research efforts included 1 coating designs, 2 materials selection, 3 nanoparticle synthesis, 4 coating production, 5 optical property measurement, and 6 mechanical property measurement.

Descriptors:

• *NANOPARTICLES
• *OPTICAL COATINGS
• POLYMERS
• COMPOSITE MATERIALS
• MODULUS OF ELASTICITY
• FILMS
• POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE
• SUBSTRATES
• REFLECTANCE
• ANTIREFLECTION COATINGS
• OPTICAL FILTERS
• MICROMETERS
• SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
• TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
• VAPORS
• OPTICAL PROPERTIES
• MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

Subject Categories:

• Coatings, Colorants and Finishes
• Miscellaneous Materials
• Optics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE