Detection of acid moisture in photovoltaic modules using a dual wavelength pH-sensitive fluorescent dye
Detection of acid moisture in photovoltaic modules using a dual wavelength pH-sensitive fluorescent dye
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DOI:
10.7567/jjap.53.04er18
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发表时间:
2014-04-01
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1.5
通讯作者:
Masuda, Atsushi
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作者:
Asaka, Takashi;Iwami, Kentaro;Masuda, Atsushi
The formation of acetic acid via the penetration of moisture into ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) in photovoltaic (PV) modules is cited as the main reason for PV modules' degradation. Currently, there is no effective method for detecting acetic moisture in PV modules. We proposed a simple method for detecting acid moisture in PV modules using a dual-wavelength pH-sensitive dye that measures pH by the ratio of the intensities of two peaks in the fluorescence spectra of the dye. We detected the pH change caused by acetic acid with the change in the intensity ratio of the fluorescence spectra of the dried dye. Furthermore, we observed that the dry fluorescent dye is heat resistant to withstand the lamination process for the manufacturing of PV modules, and has good long-term durability. (C) 2014 The Japan Society of Applied Physics