Development of an anti-pollution coating process technology for the application of an on-site PV module

• Published in: Beilstein journal of nanotechnology Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 332 - 336
• Main Authors: Jung, Sejin, Choi, Wonseok, Kim, Jung Hyun, Ko, Jang Myoun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Beilstein-Institut zur Föerderung der Chemischen Wissenschaften 01.02.2019; Beilstein-Institut
• Subjects: Alternative energy sources; Annealing; Annealing furnaces; anti-pollution; Carbon dioxide; Coating; Contact angle; Efficiency; Energy resources; Fossil fuels; Full Research Paper; functional film; gas torch; Gases; Glass substrates; Light; Light transmittance; Measurement methods; Methods; Modules; Nanoscience; Nanotechnology; Photovoltaic cells; Pollutants; Pollution abatement; Protective coatings; PV module; Solar cells; Solar energy; South Korea; functional film; PV module; annealing; gas torch; anti-pollution
• ISSN: 2190-4286; 2190-4286
• DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.10.32

This study aimed to apply annealing processes during the coating of photovoltaic (PV) module glasses to PV modules already installed through an easy and simple procedure. Three types of annealing treatments were applied to PV module glasses, i.e., furnace, rapid thermal annealing (RTA) and torch. Among these, torch annealing, which can be easily carried out at PV module installation sites, was applied to PV module glasses using different numbers of repetition. Light transmittance, contact angle, anti-pollution characteristics, adhesion and hardness of the functional coating films after using different annealing treatment times and methods were measured, and it was confirmed that these characteristics varied depending on the annealing treatment times and methods. Through this, it was possible to optimize the process conditions that provide excellent anti-pollution characteristics and could be easily utilized at on-site PV modules.