A review of anti-reflection and self-cleaning coatings on photovoltaic panels

AS Sarkın, N Ekren, Ş Sağlam - Solar energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The production of electrical energy from solar energy through the photovoltaic method has
become increasingly widespread throughout the world in the last 20 years. The photovoltaic …

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 …

Dust and soiling issues and impacts relating to solar energy systems: Literature review update for 2012–2015

SCS Costa, ASAC Diniz, LL Kazmerski - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2016 - Elsevier
The purpose of this review survey is to provide a literature compilation, updating materials
reported in several review papers on solar-device soiling and mitigation approaches …

Anti-reflective coating materials: A holistic review from PV perspective

N Shanmugam, R Pugazhendhi… - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
The solar photovoltaic (PV) cell is a prominent energy harvesting device that reduces the
strain in the conventional energy generation approach and endorses the prospectiveness of …

Soiling and cleaning: Initial observations from 5-year photovoltaic glass coating durability study

S Toth, M Muller, DC Miller, H Moutinho, B To… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2018 - Elsevier
The contamination of solar photovoltaic cover glass can significantly reduce the
transmittance of light to the surface of the photovoltaic cell, reducing the module's power …

Evaluation of self-cleaning mechanisms for improving performance of roof-mounted solar PV panels: A comparative study

D Hameed, A Ditta, MW Bajwa, S Ullah, MA Mujtaba… - PloS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Solar panel installation is generally exposed to dust. Therefore, soiling on the surface of the
solar panels significantly reduces the effectiveness of solar panels. Accumulation of dust …

Mesoporous aluminium titanate: Superhydrophilic and photocatalytic antireflective coating for solar glass covers with superior mechanical properties

D Adak, P Mondal, R Bhattacharyya, S Bysakh… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the results of non-stoichiometric mesoporous aluminum titanate (mp-Al x TiO y)
coating using sol-gel-based block copolymers assisted evaporation-induced self-assembly …

Application of gahnite-reinforced cyclic olefin copolymer cover sheets on Si solar cell for augmenting the power conversion efficiency

R Gunasekaran, G Velu Kaliyannan, U Gandhi… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Springer
In the past 20 years, the use of photovoltaic cells for electricity generation has grown rapidly
for compensating global energy needs. Reflection loss is a contributing factor declining the …

Sandstorm erosion testing of anti-reflective glass coatings for solar energy applications

F Wiesinger, G San Vicente… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2018 - Elsevier
Components for concentrating solar power applications can suffer from optical performance
loss due to their permanent exposure to the environment. There is still lack of experience …

Soiling measurement station to evaluate anti-soiling properties of PV module coatings

M Gostein, B Stueve, B Brophy, K Jung… - 2016 IEEE 43rd …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Soiling can be a significant loss factor for PV systems, accounting for> 5% annual energy
loss in locations without frequent rainfall. Therefore, many manufacturers are investigating …