Fabrication of highly transparent self-cleaning protection films for photovoltaic systems

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1056-1062

  Lee, Seong Hwan ^a   Han, Kang Soo ^a   Shin, Ju Hyeon ^a   Hwang, Seon Yong ^a   Lee, Heon ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

anti reflection; external quantum efficiency; hot embossing; moth eye pattern; nano pattern; solar cell; superhydrophobicity; UV nanoimprint

Indexed keywords

ANTI-REFLECTION; EXTERNAL QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; HOT-EMBOSSING; MOTHEYE; NANO PATTERN; SUPERHYDROPHOBICITY; UV-NANOIMPRINT;

HYDROPHOBICITY; NANOIMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84881232554     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.2203     Document Type: Article

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