Closed-Surface Multifunctional Antireflective Coating Made from SiO2 with TiO2 Nanocomposites
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation of Solutions
2.3. Fabrication of Closed-Surface Self-Cleaning ARCs
2.4. Characterization of Microstructure and Morphology
2.5. Evaluation of Photocatalytic Properties
2.6. Optical Property Measurements
2.7. Flashing Test and External Quantum Efficiency (EQE) Measurement of a PV Module
2.8. Long-Term Reliability Evaluation
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Structure and Morphology of SiO2-TiO2 Closed-Surface ARC
3.2. Photocatalytic Properties of SiO2-TiO2 Closed-Surface ARCs
3.3. Optics of SiO2-TiO2 Closed-Surface ARCs
3.4. Photovoltaic Device Performance of SiO2-TiO2 Closed-Surface ARC
3.5. Mechanical Properties of SiO2-TiO2 Closed-Surface ARC
3.6. Long-Term Reliability of SiO2-TiO2 Closed-Surface ARC
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Guo, Z.; Zhu, Z.; Liu, Y.; Wu, C.; Tu, H.; Wang, J.; Su, X. Closed-Surface Multifunctional Antireflective Coating Made from SiO2 with TiO2 Nanocomposites. Materials 2021, 14, 1367. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14061367
Guo Z, Zhu Z, Liu Y, Wu C, Tu H, Wang J, Su X. Closed-Surface Multifunctional Antireflective Coating Made from SiO2 with TiO2 Nanocomposites. Materials. 2021; 14(6):1367. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14061367
Chicago/Turabian StyleGuo, Zhiqiu, Ze Zhu, Ya Liu, Changjun Wu, Hao Tu, Jianhua Wang, and Xuping Su. 2021. "Closed-Surface Multifunctional Antireflective Coating Made from SiO2 with TiO2 Nanocomposites" Materials 14, no. 6: 1367. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14061367