Enhancement of thermal, mechanical and barrier properties of EVA solar cell encapsulating films by reinforcing with esterified cellulose nanofibres

Polymer Testing

Volumn 48, Issue , 2015, Pages 12-22

  Yuwawech, Kitti ^a   Wootthikanokkhan, Jatuphorn ^a   Tanpichai, Supachok ^a  

^a KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cellulose nanofibres; Encapsulant; EVA; Nanocomposite; Solar cells

Indexed keywords

ACETYLATION; BORON CARBIDE; CELLULOSE; CELLULOSE FILMS; ETHYLENE; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOFIBERS; POLYVINYL ACETATES; SOLAR CELLS; THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS; TRANSPARENCY;

BACTERIAL CELLULOSE; CELLULOSE NANOFIBRES; CHEMICAL FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; ENCAPSULANTS; ETHYLENE VINYL ACETATE COPOLYMER; EVA; MECHANICAL AND BARRIERS; TWIN SCREW EXTRUDERS;

COMPOSITE FILMS;

CELLULOSE; EVA POLYMERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SOLAR CELLS; THERMAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 84942112452     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2015.09.007     Document Type: Article

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