Semitransparent OPV Modules Pass Environmental Chamber Test Requirements

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 114, Issue , 2013, Pages 214-218

  Yan, Fadong ^a   Noble, Jay ^a   Peltola, Jorma ^a   Wicks, Stephen ^a   Balasubramanian, Srini ^a  

^a KONARKA TECHNOLOGIES INC   (United States)

Author keywords

IEC 61646; OPV module; Polymer solar cell; Reliability; Stability

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; GLASS; LAMINATING; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; POLYMER SOLAR CELLS; RELIABILITY; SOLAR ENERGY;

ENERGY ASSESSMENT; FLEXIBLE APPLICATIONS; FLEXIBLE BARRIER; IEC 61646; OPV MODULE; PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES; PRODUCTION FACILITY; THIRD PARTIES;

ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBERS;

EID: 84868685148     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2012.09.031     Document Type: Article

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