Field tests of a self-sintering, anti-soiling, self-cleaning, nanoporous metal oxide, transparent thin film coating for solar photovoltaic modules
Field tests of a self-sintering, anti-soiling, self-cleaning, nanoporous metal oxide, transparent thin film coating for solar photovoltaic modules
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DOI：
10.1016/j.solmat.2023.112560
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发表时间：
2023-09-22
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6.9
通讯作者：
Anderson，Marc A.
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作者：
Walz，Kenneth A.;Hoege，Timothy D.;Anderson，Marc A.
采用溶胶-凝胶法制备的纳米多孔金属氧化物陶瓷涂层有可能在氧化硅玻璃上实现自烧结和自清洁涂层。当用于太阳能光伏组件时，这些涂层可以赋予抗静电性能，改善润湿性能，并通过光催化活性降解污垢沉积。本文报道了在美国中西部上部进行的一种硅和二氧化钛混合薄膜涂层的现场试验。与未涂层的对照相比，涂层模块的发电量有所增加。这一结果对该涂层技术的商业化是令人鼓舞的，并为进一步的研究和开发工作提供了强大的动力。
Nanoporous metal oxide ceramic coatings, deposited using sol-gel techniques, have the potential to impart self-sintering and self-cleaning coatings to silicon oxide glass. When used on solar photovoltaic modules, these coatings can impart anti-static properties, improve wetting behavior, and degrade soiling deposits through photocatalytic activity. This paper reports on a field trial of a mixed silicon and titanium oxide thin film coating conducted in the upper midwestern U.S. Coated modules demonstrated increased electrical generation relative to uncoated controls. The results are encouraging for the commercialization of this coating technology, and provide a strong motivation for further research and development efforts.