New Energy Technologies Meets Milestones

New Energy Technologies, Inc. announced that researchers have achieved important device design, architecture and transparency goals which now allow the company to advance and expand development efforts of its electricity-generating coatings. These expanded research efforts are directed at a specific layer of the coatings, composed largely of polymers, which can be applied to flexible plastics and glass to create tinted, see-through windows able to generate electricity.

“We’ve worked hard to achieve a series of specific technical milestones focused on transparency, color, scale-up, and manufacturability of our SolarWindow technology,” said John A. Conklin, president and CEO of New Energy Technologies, Inc. “I’m proud to announce today that these achievements have allowed us to expand our development program to now include concurrent development of polymers for new coatings with improved properties.”

Among the important technical milestones recently achieved by researchers are:
• A new patent-pending technique for spraying electricity-generating coatings on to glass while enabling improved properties.
• A 200% improvement in performance.
• Reduced fabrication from days to hours, down to one-sixth the original time.
4. Increased transparency of SolarWindow, referred to as ‘visible light transmission.’
• Improved coating uniformity and aesthetic appeal.
• A significantly expanded patent portfolio.

New Energy’s development of proprietary polymers aims to expand the company’s range of potential applications and customized products, beyond electricity-generating windows. Additionally, researchers are keen to leverage new and improved polymers to further enhance product durability and performance – important considerations to the commercial launch of the company’s SolarWindow technology.

“In addition to bolstering our product performance, the development of the polymer layers could further strengthen our patent portfolio. A strong IP position will ensure that we minimize, if not entirely preclude, potential future competitors from encroaching on our proprietary technology,” Conklin concluded.