Thin-film LSCs based on PMMA nanohybrid coatings: Device optimization and outdoor performance

International Journal of Photoenergy

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  El Bashir, S M ^a,b   Alharbi, O A ^a   Alsalhi, M S ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b BENHA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; FLUORESCENCE; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION; THIN FILMS;

COATING DEVICE; DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; DEVICE OPTIMIZATION; NANO-HYBRID FILM; NANOHYBRID COATINGS; NANOHYBRIDS; PERFORMANCE; THIN FILM LUMINESCENT SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; THIN-FILMS; TRANSPARENT NANOHYBRIDS;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 84893747336     PISSN: 1110662X     EISSN: 1687529X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/235875     Document Type: Article

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