Investigation of the degradation of a thin-film hydrogenated amorphous silicon photovoltaic module

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 91, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 167-173

  van Dyk, E E ^a   Audouard, A ^a   Meyer, E L ^a   Woolard, C D ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

a Si:H; Degradation; EVA encapsulant; Failure analysis; Photovoltaic modules

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS SILICON; FAILURE ANALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; THIN FILMS;

EVA ENCAPSULANT; PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES; PHYSICAL DEGRADATION;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 33750690531     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2006.08.001     Document Type: Article

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