[HTML][HTML] The performance and durability of Anti-reflection coatings for solar module cover glass–a review

AM Law, LO Jones, JM Walls - Solar Energy, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Solar photovoltaics (PV) is an important source of renewable energy for a sustainable future,
and the installed capacity of PV modules has recently surpassed 1TWp worldwide. PV …

A state-of-the-art review on the multifunctional self-cleaning nanostructured coatings for PV panels, CSP mirrors and related solar devices

D Adak, R Bhattacharyya, HC Barshilia - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Solar energy-based devices are protected using glass surfaces that need to be cleaned
periodically to maintain their desired optimum performance. If these devices are large and …

[HTML][HTML] A guide to and review of the use of multiwavelength Raman spectroscopy for characterizing defective aromatic carbon solids: From graphene to amorphous …

A Merlen, JG Buijnsters, C Pardanaud - Coatings, 2017‏ - mdpi.com
sp 2 hybridized carbons constitute a broad class of solid phases composed primarily of
elemental carbon and can be either synthetic or naturally occurring. Some examples are …

Recent progresses of superhydrophobic coatings in different application fields: An overview

Y Bai, H Zhang, Y Shao, H Zhang, J Zhu - Coatings, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
With the development of material engineering and coating industries, superhydrophobic
coatings with exceptional water repellence have increasingly come into researchers' …

Transparent alumina based superhydrophobic self–cleaning coatings for solar cell cover glass applications

S Sutha, S Suresh, B Raj, KR Ravi - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Superhydrophobic surfaces based on aluminium oxide coatings had been developed on
glass substrates via solution based approach for solar panel cover glass applications. The …

Durable superhydrophobic surface with highly antireflective and self-cleaning properties for the glass covers of solar cells

J Zhi, LZ Zhang - Applied Surface Science, 2018‏ - Elsevier
In this study, a superhydrophobic surface coating with highly antireflective properties that
maintains a high durability and light transmittance was synthesized for possible use on the …

On the durability and wear resistance of transparent superhydrophobic coatings

IS Bayer - Coatings, 2017‏ - mdpi.com
Transparent liquid repellent coatings with exceptional wear and abrasion resistance are
very demanding to fabricate. The most important reason for this is the fact that majority of the …

Avoiding snow and ice accretion on building integrated photovoltaics–challenges, strategies, and opportunities

POA Borrebæk, BP Jelle, Z Zhang - Solar energy materials and solar cells, 2020‏ - Elsevier
As building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) are becoming increasingly popular, the demand
for optimized utilization will be increasing with respect to efficiency, aesthetics and reliability …

Fundamental studies of adhesion of dust to PV module surfaces: Chemical and physical relationships at the microscale

LL Kazmerski, ASAC Diniz, CB Maia… - IEEE Journal of …, 2016‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Photovoltaic (PV) module soiling is a growing area of concern for performance and
reliability. This paper provides evaluations of the fundamental interactions of dust/soiling …

A mini review on superhydrophobic and transparent surfaces

L Fei, Z He, JD LaCoste, TH Nguyen… - The Chemical …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, self‐cleaning and transparent surfaces have been widely studied for
application on smart windows, solar panels, camera lenses, and other optoelectronic …