Brisbane Materials Technology

Brisbane Materials Technology was a specialty materials company that developed innovative material solutions for the solar power and lighting industries. The firm, which operated from Brisbane, Australia, and Silicon Valley, USA, was known for its patented technology for creating high-performance, wide-area anti-reflective coatings (ARCs). A key feature of its process was the ability to create a nano-porous silicon dioxide (SiO2) film from a liquid precursor at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. This method produced a durable, inorganic layer chemically bonded to glass or plastic surfaces, enhancing performance and lifetime.

The company's primary product was the XeroCoat® antireflection coating, which was designed to increase power output for solar panels and improve efficiency for lighting applications by reducing reflection. This technology was positioned as a cost-effective solution for photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal systems. In July 2012, the company announced a collaboration with EV Group (EVG), a supplier of coating equipment, to provide a total turnkey AR coating solution for the PV market. The founder and CEO was Dr. Gary H. Wiseman, who highlighted that the coatings could improve the peak power output of PV modules by 3%. Despite raising $8.86M in funding, corporate records indicate the Australian entity, Brisbane Materials Technology Pty Ltd, was deregistered, and the company is now listed as out of business as of August 2020.

Keywords: anti-reflective coatings, specialty materials, solar power solutions, optical coatings, porous silica, XeroCoat, photovoltaic efficiency, materials technology, solar panel coatings, liquid precursor technology, nano-porous film, silicon dioxide coating, durable optical coatings, lighting efficiency, atmospheric pressure manufacturing