| Peer-Reviewed

Antireflective and Hydrophobic Coated Lenses for Photovoltaic Moduls

Received: 29 November 2016     Accepted: 1 December 2016     Published: 6 January 2017
Views:       Downloads:
Abstract

An energy conversion efficiency of a solar cell, as well as a quality of a lens concentrator, are of great importance in modern photovoltaic (PV) modules. Lens concentrators must provide maximum energy through to solar cell and must be resistant against water and water vapor. To solve the first task we calculated and covered the outer and the inner surfaces of the lens with the following antireflective layers – SiO2 with thickness of 85 nm (n = 1.47), ZrO2 with thickness of 63 nm (n = 1.98), and SiO2 with thickness of 85vnm (n =v1.47) – that achieved considerable increase (some wavelengths up to 10%) in energy of light passing through for wavelengths of 0.6 – 0.8 μm range. Multilayer antireflective coated polymer lens with high adhesion was proposed. Good adhesion was achieved by the formation of solid layer on the surface of the lens by means of sinking and removing the lens in the liquid polysiloxanevarnish basin before layering with antireflective coatings. To increase aquabhopy, the fluoroplast layer with thickness of 20 – 30 nm was formed above the antireflective layer of the concentrator. Aquaphoby has considerably increased when adding this layer. That has been confirmed when tested it in natural moistening, also measuring the edge angle moisture that has increased for its part in about 80°.

Published in American Journal of Nano Research and Applications (Volume 5, Issue 3-1)

This article belongs to the Special Issue Nanotechnologies

DOI 10.11648/j.nano.s.2017050301.14
Page(s) 13-17
Creative Commons

This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.

Copyright

Copyright © The Author(s), 2017. Published by Science Publishing Group

Keywords

Lens Concentrator, Antireflective Layers, Hydrophobic Layers

References
[1] Zh. I. Alferov, V. M. Andreev, and V. D. Rumyantsev. “Trends and perspectives of solar photovoltaics,” Semicond., 2004, vol. 38. no. 8, pp. 937–948.
[2] D. R. Gibson, I Brinkley, G. W. Hall, E. M. Waddell, and J. M. Walls, “Deposition of multilayer optical coatings using closed field magnetronsputtering,” Proc. SPIE, 2006, vol. 6286, no. 628601, pp. 1–14.
[3] D. R. Gibson, I. T. Brinkley, and J. L. Martin, “High performance optical coatings deposited using closed field magnetron sputtering,” in Proc. 54th Ann. Tech. Conf. Soc. Vac. Coaters, 2011, Chicago: VSC, 2011, pp. 1–5.
[4] J. W. Leem, S. H. Lee, J. S. Yu, S. Kim, E. Kim, and J. A. Rogers, “Efficiency enhancement of organic solar cells using hydrophobic antireflective inverted Moth-eye nanopatterned PDMS films,” Adv. Energy Mater., 2014, vol. 4, no. 1301315, pp. 1–7.
[5] O. N. Gadomski, K. K. Alugin, N. M. Ushakov, I. D. Kosobudski, V. I. Podvigalkin, and D. M. Kulbatski, “High efficiency nanostructural antrireflective coatings for solar panels,” Tech. Phys. J., 2010, vol. 80, no. 7. pp. 83–89.
[6] Z. V. Berishvili, I. I. Kordzaxia, D. G. Zardiashvili, G. G. Abramishvili, I. M. Avaliani, D. M. Shalamberidze, “Modarnization of the vacuum unit of type VU – 1A to obtain multilayered periodic optical coatings. Nano Studies, 2014, vol. 9, pp. 169–176.
[7] J. Puetz and M. A. Aegerter, “Dip coating technique,” in Handbook on Sol–Gel Technologies for Glass Producers and Users, M. A. Aegerter and M. Mennig, Eds. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, 2004, pp. 38–47.
[8] M. A. Aegerter, “Wet chemical coating technologies: An overview,” in ISGS Summer School, Paris, 2012, pp. 7–7.
[9] I. M. Avaliani, R. I. Chikovani, T. I. Khachidze, and Z. V. Berishvili, “Designing and production of coated lenses- concentrators for enhancing the power efficiency of the photovoltaic unit,” Georg. Eng. News, 2014, vol. 69, no. 1, pp. 27–31.
[10] I. Avaliani, Z. Berishvili, and T. Khachidze, “Anti-reflective coating lenses to boost solar energy efficiency of III–V semiconductor photovoltaic cell,” in Prog. 29th Eur. Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conf. & Exh. EU PVSEEC, Amsterdam, 2014, p. 213 – 4cv.3.34.
[11] V. S. Solodov, A. V. Panin. V, P. Kosnitsev. A. I. Sechin, and E. A. Makarevich, “Contact wetting determination method for materials with low temperature crystallization,” Bull. Kuzbass State Tech. Univ., 2013, no. 3, pp. 106–109.
[12] E. G. Orlova, D. V. Feoktistov, and G. V. Kuznetsov, “Contact angle of water drop on copper surface: Dynamics of change,” Modern Problems of Science and Education, 2014, no. 6, URL: http://www.science-education.ru/ru/article/view?id=16715
Cite This Article
  • APA Style

    I. M. Avaliani, T. I. Khachidze, G. G. Dekanozishvili, Z. V. Berishvili. (2017). Antireflective and Hydrophobic Coated Lenses for Photovoltaic Moduls. American Journal of Nano Research and Applications, 5(3-1), 13-17. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.nano.s.2017050301.14

    Copy | Download

    ACS Style

    I. M. Avaliani; T. I. Khachidze; G. G. Dekanozishvili; Z. V. Berishvili. Antireflective and Hydrophobic Coated Lenses for Photovoltaic Moduls. Am. J. Nano Res. Appl. 2017, 5(3-1), 13-17. doi: 10.11648/j.nano.s.2017050301.14

    Copy | Download

    AMA Style

    I. M. Avaliani, T. I. Khachidze, G. G. Dekanozishvili, Z. V. Berishvili. Antireflective and Hydrophobic Coated Lenses for Photovoltaic Moduls. Am J Nano Res Appl. 2017;5(3-1):13-17. doi: 10.11648/j.nano.s.2017050301.14

    Copy | Download

  • @article{10.11648/j.nano.s.2017050301.14,
      author = {I. M. Avaliani and T. I. Khachidze and G. G. Dekanozishvili and Z. V. Berishvili},
      title = {Antireflective and Hydrophobic Coated Lenses for Photovoltaic Moduls},
      journal = {American Journal of Nano Research and Applications},
      volume = {5},
      number = {3-1},
      pages = {13-17},
      doi = {10.11648/j.nano.s.2017050301.14},
      url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.nano.s.2017050301.14},
      eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.nano.s.2017050301.14},
      abstract = {An energy conversion efficiency of a solar cell, as well as a quality of a lens concentrator, are of great importance in modern photovoltaic (PV) modules. Lens concentrators must provide maximum energy through to solar cell and must be resistant against water and water vapor. To solve the first task we calculated and covered the outer and the inner surfaces of the lens with the following antireflective layers – SiO2 with thickness of 85 nm (n = 1.47), ZrO2 with thickness of 63 nm (n = 1.98), and SiO2 with thickness of 85vnm (n =v1.47) – that achieved considerable increase (some wavelengths up to 10%) in energy of light passing through for wavelengths of 0.6 – 0.8 μm range. Multilayer antireflective coated polymer lens with high adhesion was proposed. Good adhesion was achieved by the formation of solid layer on the surface of the lens by means of sinking and removing the lens in the liquid polysiloxanevarnish basin before layering with antireflective coatings. To increase aquabhopy, the fluoroplast layer with thickness of 20 – 30 nm was formed above the antireflective layer of the concentrator. Aquaphoby has considerably increased when adding this layer. That has been confirmed when tested it in natural moistening, also measuring the edge angle moisture that has increased for its part in about 80°.},
     year = {2017}
    }
    

    Copy | Download

  • TY  - JOUR
    T1  - Antireflective and Hydrophobic Coated Lenses for Photovoltaic Moduls
    AU  - I. M. Avaliani
    AU  - T. I. Khachidze
    AU  - G. G. Dekanozishvili
    AU  - Z. V. Berishvili
    Y1  - 2017/01/06
    PY  - 2017
    N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.nano.s.2017050301.14
    DO  - 10.11648/j.nano.s.2017050301.14
    T2  - American Journal of Nano Research and Applications
    JF  - American Journal of Nano Research and Applications
    JO  - American Journal of Nano Research and Applications
    SP  - 13
    EP  - 17
    PB  - Science Publishing Group
    SN  - 2575-3738
    UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.nano.s.2017050301.14
    AB  - An energy conversion efficiency of a solar cell, as well as a quality of a lens concentrator, are of great importance in modern photovoltaic (PV) modules. Lens concentrators must provide maximum energy through to solar cell and must be resistant against water and water vapor. To solve the first task we calculated and covered the outer and the inner surfaces of the lens with the following antireflective layers – SiO2 with thickness of 85 nm (n = 1.47), ZrO2 with thickness of 63 nm (n = 1.98), and SiO2 with thickness of 85vnm (n =v1.47) – that achieved considerable increase (some wavelengths up to 10%) in energy of light passing through for wavelengths of 0.6 – 0.8 μm range. Multilayer antireflective coated polymer lens with high adhesion was proposed. Good adhesion was achieved by the formation of solid layer on the surface of the lens by means of sinking and removing the lens in the liquid polysiloxanevarnish basin before layering with antireflective coatings. To increase aquabhopy, the fluoroplast layer with thickness of 20 – 30 nm was formed above the antireflective layer of the concentrator. Aquaphoby has considerably increased when adding this layer. That has been confirmed when tested it in natural moistening, also measuring the edge angle moisture that has increased for its part in about 80°.
    VL  - 5
    IS  - 3-1
    ER  - 

    Copy | Download

Author Information
  • LEPL Institute “Optica”, Tbilisi, Georgia

  • LEPL Institute “Optica”, Tbilisi, Georgia

  • LEPL Institute “Optica”, Tbilisi, Georgia

  • LEPL Institute “Optica”, Tbilisi, Georgia

  • Sections