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Carbon nanomaterials dedicated to heating systems

Grzegorz Wroblewski (Institute of Metrology and Biomedical Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland)
Konrad Kielbasinski (Institute of Electronic Materials Technology, Warsaw, Poland)
Barbara Swatowska (AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland)
Janusz Jaglarz (Institute of Physics, Cracow University of Technology, Krakow, Poland)
Konstanty Marszalek (AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland)
Tomasz Stapinski (AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland)
Malgorzata Jakubowska (Institute of Metrology and Biomedical Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland AND Institute of Electronic Materials Technology, Warsaw, Poland)

Circuit World

ISSN: 0305-6120

Article publication date: 3 August 2015

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Abstract

Purpose

The paper aims to present the research results related to transparent heating elements made from carbon nanomaterials. Heating elements were fabricated only with cost-effective techniques with the aim to be easily implemented in large area applications. Presented materials and methods are an interesting alternative to vacuum deposition of transparent resistive layers and etching of low-resistive patterns. Fabricated heating elements were designed to be used as de-icing structures in roof-top windows.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper presents the research results related to transparent heating elements made from carbon nanomaterials. Heating elements were fabricated only with cost-effective techniques with the aim to be easily implemented in large area applications. Presented materials and methods are an interesting alternative to vacuum deposition of transparent resistive layers and etching of low-resistive patterns. Fabricated heating elements were designed to be used as de-icing structures in roof-top windows.

Findings

The sheet resistance of obtained layers was between 9 and 11 kΩ/□; however, double-walled carbon nanotubes showed significantly higher optical transmission (around 70 per cent) than graphene nanoplatelets (around 55 per cent for visible and near infrared range). The amount of polymer resin had the influence on the paints stability, electrical properties and coatings adhesion.

Originality/value

Results show a novel method of fabrication of a large area and transparent heating elements with tunable resistance done through the change of spray coating paint composition.

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Acknowledgements

The work was supported by the Operational Programme “Innovative Economy” project number POIG.01.03.01-30-056/12 and by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education – AGH Grant No 11.11.230.016.

Citation

Wroblewski, G., Kielbasinski, K., Swatowska, B., Jaglarz, J., Marszalek, K., Stapinski, T. and Jakubowska, M. (2015), "Carbon nanomaterials dedicated to heating systems", Circuit World, Vol. 41 No. 3, pp. 102-106. https://doi.org/10.1108/CW-05-2015-0021

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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