Mechanism study of the electrical performance change of silicon concentrator solar cells immersed in de-ionized water

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-10

  Han, Xinyue ^a   Wang, Yiping ^a   Zhu, Li ^a   Xiang, Haijun ^a   Zhang, Hui ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

DI water immersion; Electrical performance; Mechanism study; Silicon concentrator solar cells

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATOR SOLAR CELLS; DEGRADATION MECHANISM; ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE; EXPOSURE-TIME; GALVANIC CORROSION; INITIAL VALUES; LEAD-BASED SOLDERS; LONG-TERM IMMERSIONS; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; PARTIAL RECOVERY; WATER IMMERSION;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DEGRADATION; IONIZATION; LEAD OXIDE; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; TIN; TIN OXIDES;

CYTOLOGY;

EID: 80052866625     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2011.08.011     Document Type: Article

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