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High Performance Colored Solar Absorber Coatings for Architectural Value.

Hsuan Chu Lai¹, Fu-Der Lai², Ching-Wen Cheng²

¹Graduate School of Business and Leadership, National Louis University, Tampa, FL 33634, USA.

Materials (Basel, Switzerland)

|February 27, 2026

Summary

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This study introduces novel colored solar absorbers (CSAs) that achieve high solar absorptance (αs > 0.90) without sacrificing vibrant color. This breakthrough overcomes previous limitations, enabling aesthetically pleasing and efficient solar thermal systems for buildings.

Keywords:

architectural application environmental durability high brightness self-cleaning capability service lifetime surface roughness viewing angle

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Nanotechnology

Background:

Conventional black solar absorbers (SAs) have limited aesthetic appeal for modern architecture.
A perceived trade-off exists between color vibrancy and solar absorptance (αs) in colored SAs (CSAs).

Purpose of the Study:

To develop CSAs that combine high solar absorptance with vibrant coloration for building-integrated solar-thermal systems.
To overcome the aesthetic limitations of traditional SAs in architectural applications.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of a dielectric/absorber/dielectric/absorber (D/A/D/A) multilayer architecture.
Utilizing a TiO2-TiON-C composite for the absorber layer.

Main Results:

Achieved CSAs with solar absorptance (αs) > 0.90 and reflectance > 20%.
Demonstrated wide viewing angles, self-cleaning capability, high corrosion resistance, and long service lifetimes.
Successfully implemented a complementary-color contrast strategy for façade design.

Conclusions:

Vivid coloration and high solar absorptance can be simultaneously achieved in CSAs.
The developed CSAs offer enhanced aesthetic integration and marketability for sustainable architectural systems.