Fraser R, Girtan M. A Selective Review of Ceramic, Glass and Glass-Ceramic Protective Coatings: General Properties and Specific Characteristics for Solar Cell Applications.
MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023;
16:ma16113906. [PMID:
37297040 DOI:
10.3390/ma16113906]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
A review on ceramics, glasses and glass-ceramics as thin film protective coatings for solar cells is given. The different preparation techniques and the physical and chemical properties are presented in a comparative way. This study is useful for technologies involving solar cells and solar panel cell development at the industrial scale, because protective coatings and encapsulation play a major role in increasing the lifetime of solar panels and environmental protection. The aim of this review article is to give a summary of existing ceramic, glass, and glass-ceramic protective coatings and how they apply to solar cell technology: silicon, organic or perovskite cells. Moreover, some of these ceramic, glass or glass-ceramic layers were found to have dual functionality, such as providing anti-reflectivity or scratch resistance to give a two-fold improvement to the lifetime and efficiency of the solar cell.
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