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

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dc.contributor.authorEKREN, NAZMİ
dc.contributor.authorsSarkin, Ali Samet; Ekren, Nazmi; Saglam, Safak
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-10T15:25:38Z
dc.date.available2022-03-10T15:25:38Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractThe 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 energy system generates electricity depending on the amount of sunlight reaching the solar cell, and the amount of sunlight that reaches the solar cells in a solar panel decreases due to factors such as soil and organic dirt. At the same time, sunlight is refracted and reflected due to the reflective effect of the cover glass surface, even if the surface of the photovoltaic panel is clean. The remaining solar rays are broken and reach the solar cell. Decreasing sunlight also causes a decrease in electrical power output. Thus, to overcome these problems, photovoltaic solar cells and cover glass are coated with anti-reflective and self-cleaning coatings. As observed in this study, SiO2, MgF2, TiO2, Si3N4, and ZrO2 materials are widely used in anti-reflection coatings. Common methods used are sol-gel + spin-coating or + dipcoating, sputtering, DC or RF magnetron, and electrospun methods. Regarding self-cleaning applications, fabricating superhydrophobic surfaces stands out among other methods. In self-cleaning applications, Al2O3, TiO2, and Si3N4 are the most suitable materials; the double- and triple-layer coatings yield successful results in terms of surface adhesion and durability. In multi-layer anti-reflection coatings, the reflectance was reduced in studies in which materials with low and high reflection indexes were applied and light transmittance was increased.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.solener.2020.01.084
dc.identifier.eissn1471-1257
dc.identifier.issn0038-092X
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11424/220316
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000525763900007
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherPERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
dc.relation.ispartofSOLAR ENERGY
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectPhotovoltaic
dc.subjectSolar cell
dc.subjectCover glass
dc.subjectAnti-reflection
dc.subjectSelf-cleaning
dc.subjectSOL-GEL PREPARATION
dc.subjectHIGH-PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectSUPERHYDROPHOBIC SURFACE
dc.subjectSILICA COATINGS
dc.subjectABRASION-RESISTANCE
dc.subjectREFRACTIVE-INDEX
dc.subjectSIMULTANEOUS RF
dc.subjectLOW-TEMPERATURE
dc.subjectTHIN-FILMS
dc.subjectTRANSPARENT
dc.titleA review of anti-reflection and self-cleaning coatings on photovoltaic panels
dc.typereview
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local.journal.numberofpages11
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oaire.citation.startPage63
oaire.citation.titleSOLAR ENERGY
oaire.citation.volume199
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