Random subwavelength structures on glass to improve photovoltaic module performance
| dc.contributor.author | Pinto Fuste, Cristina Leyre | |
| dc.contributor.author | Cornago Santos, Ignacio | |
| dc.contributor.author | Buceta, Alicia | |
| dc.contributor.author | Zugasti, Eugenia | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bengoechea Apezteguía, Jaione | |
| dc.contributor.department | Institute of Smart Cities - ISC | en |
| dc.contributor.funder | Gobierno de Navarra / Nafarroako Gobernua | es |
| dc.contributor.funder | Universidad Pública de Navarra / Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoa | es |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-03-23T12:27:24Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-03-23T12:27:24Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2023-03-23T09:29:19Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Glass samples have been processed by a single-step self-masking RIE (Reactive Ion Etching) process to obtain random subwavelength structures (SWSs), which mimic anti-reflective and anti-soiling patterns present in nature. The SWSs fabricated on glass provide an excellent broadband omnidirectional anti-reflective (AR) property (<1% absolute reflectance) in the spectral region (300–1200) nm due to the graded refractive index that these SWS produce in the air–glass interface, reducing the reflectance. Moreover, these SWSs increase the roughness of the glass surface enhancing its wettability and anti-soiling properties. In order to quantify the performance improvement of photovoltaic devices when using these structured glasses as front cover, commercial PERC (Passivated Emitter and Rear Contact) solar cells have been laminated with these structured glasses using the standard configuration (glass/EVA/Solar Cell/EVA/backsheet) and their electrical parameters such as I–V curve, spectral response, and IAM (Incidence Angle Modifier) factor have characterized. | en |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Cristina Pinto gratefully acknowledges the Department of University, Innovation and Digital Transformation of the Government of Navarra for the grant for hiring doctoral students and doctoral students by companies, research centres, and technology centres: Industrial Doctorates 2020, with file number 0011-1408-2020-000003, received to carry out this study. | en |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
| dc.identifier.citation | Pinto, C. L., Cornago, I., Buceta, A., Zugasti, E., Bengoechea, J. (2022) Random subwavelength structures on glass to improve photovoltaic module performance. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 246(111935). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2022.111935. | en |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.solmat.2022.111935 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0927-0248 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://academica-e.unavarra.es/handle/2454/44932 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en |
| dc.publisher | Elsevier | en |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 246 (2022) 111935 | en |
| dc.relation.publisherversion | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2022.111935 | |
| dc.rights | © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | en |
| dc.rights.accessRights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | |
| dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | |
| dc.subject | Anti-reflective | en |
| dc.subject | Anti-soiling | en |
| dc.subject | Photovoltaic glass | en |
| dc.subject | Solar cells | en |
| dc.subject | Subwavelength structures | en |
| dc.subject | Super-hydrophilic | en |
| dc.title | Random subwavelength structures on glass to improve photovoltaic module performance | en |
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