The use of polyurethane as encapsulating method for polymer solar cells—An inter laboratory study on outdoor stability in 8 countries
Publication: Research - peer-review › Journal article – Annual report year: 2012
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The use of polyurethane as encapsulating method for polymer solar cells—An inter laboratory study on outdoor stability in 8 countries. / Søndergaard, Roar; Makris, Theodoros; Lianos, Panagiotis; Manor, Assaf; Katz, Eugene A.; Gong, Wei; Tuladhar, Sachetan M.; Nelson, Jenny; Tuomi, Ralf; Sommeling, Paul; Veenstra, Sjoerd C.; Rivaton, Agnès; Dupuis, Aurélie; Teran-Escobar, Gerardo; Lira-Cantu, Monica; Sapkota, Subarna B.; Zimmermann, Birger; Würfel, Uli; Matzarakis, Andreas; Krebs, Frederik C.
In: Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells, Vol. 99, 2012, p. 292-300.Publication: Research - peer-review › Journal article – Annual report year: 2012
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T1 - The use of polyurethane as encapsulating method for polymer solar cells—An inter laboratory study on outdoor stability in 8 countries
A1 - Søndergaard,Roar
A1 - Makris,Theodoros
A1 - Lianos,Panagiotis
A1 - Manor,Assaf
A1 - Katz,Eugene A.
A1 - Gong,Wei
A1 - Tuladhar,Sachetan M.
A1 - Nelson,Jenny
A1 - Tuomi,Ralf
A1 - Sommeling,Paul
A1 - Veenstra,Sjoerd C.
A1 - Rivaton,Agnès
A1 - Dupuis,Aurélie
A1 - Teran-Escobar,Gerardo
A1 - Lira-Cantu,Monica
A1 - Sapkota,Subarna B.
A1 - Zimmermann,Birger
A1 - Würfel,Uli
A1 - Matzarakis,Andreas
A1 - Krebs,Frederik C
AU - Søndergaard,Roar
AU - Makris,Theodoros
AU - Lianos,Panagiotis
AU - Manor,Assaf
AU - Katz,Eugene A.
AU - Gong,Wei
AU - Tuladhar,Sachetan M.
AU - Nelson,Jenny
AU - Tuomi,Ralf
AU - Sommeling,Paul
AU - Veenstra,Sjoerd C.
AU - Rivaton,Agnès
AU - Dupuis,Aurélie
AU - Teran-Escobar,Gerardo
AU - Lira-Cantu,Monica
AU - Sapkota,Subarna B.
AU - Zimmermann,Birger
AU - Würfel,Uli
AU - Matzarakis,Andreas
AU - Krebs,Frederik C
PB - Elsevier BV North-Holland
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - A new encapsulation method for organic solar cells has been tested on flexible solar modules and cells embedded in polyurethane, sandwiched between a tempered glass plate and a polycarbonate plate. Panels, each containing 10 organic solar modules/cells, were fabricated and installed for outdoor exposure in eight different countries for 4½ months. In order to minimize potential deviations in procedures and equipment, one person was responsible for the fabrication, installation and initial and final IV-measurements of the panels using the same equipment for all measurements and calibrations. The encapsulated modules/cells showed significantly reduced degradation compared with previous studies, with final average efficiencies around 40% of the original after 4½ months outdoor exposure. Photodegradation was furthermore found not to be the primary source of degradation.
AB - A new encapsulation method for organic solar cells has been tested on flexible solar modules and cells embedded in polyurethane, sandwiched between a tempered glass plate and a polycarbonate plate. Panels, each containing 10 organic solar modules/cells, were fabricated and installed for outdoor exposure in eight different countries for 4½ months. In order to minimize potential deviations in procedures and equipment, one person was responsible for the fabrication, installation and initial and final IV-measurements of the panels using the same equipment for all measurements and calibrations. The encapsulated modules/cells showed significantly reduced degradation compared with previous studies, with final average efficiencies around 40% of the original after 4½ months outdoor exposure. Photodegradation was furthermore found not to be the primary source of degradation.
KW - Encapsulation
KW - Polyurethane
KW - Organic solar cells
KW - Outdoor stability study
KW - Round robin
KW - Inter laboratory study (ILS)
U2 - 10.1016/j.solmat.2011.12.013
DO - 10.1016/j.solmat.2011.12.013
JO - Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells
JF - Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells
SN - 0927-0248
VL - 99
SP - 292
EP - 300
ER -