ORGANIC MOLECULAR MATERIALS REFLECTING IN THE VISIBLE - NEAR INFRARED SPECTRAL RANGE

This technology is based on the design of molecular, organic pigments, able to self-organize into non-conducting materials with reflective properties in the visible and near-infrared spectral range.
These excitonic organic mirror materials can be exploited for either aesthetic or technical applications.
They constitute a green and sustainable alternative to conventional metal-based mirror materials.

Applications:

• Glass or metal decoration with lustrous coatings (prestige or masstige products)
• Window glass decoration with dichroic / duochrome aspect
• Plastics decoration with lustrous coatings (LED lamp reflectors, automotive headlight reflectors, automotive accessories, sanitary, …)
• Manufacture of lightweight and cheap mirrors (conversion of solar and photoelectric solar energy)
• Manufacture of very large mirrors (telescopes, LIDAR, …)
• Manufacture of tiny layers for photonic circuits

Competitive advantages:

• Green alternative solution
• No metal / no electronic conductivity / lightweight
• Low production cost
• Ease of implementation on several substrates
• Compatibility with existing industrial coating processes
• Tunability of optical characteristics

Keywords: Green and sustainable technology, Lustrous materials, Organic pigments exhibiting special optical effects, Organic mirrors, Aesthetic & technical reflective coatings, Duochrome / dichroic aspects