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Hydrophobic Fluoropolymer Nano-Coatings: Study Of Anti-Reflective And Anti-Soiling Properties And Applications, Illya Nayshevsky
Hydrophobic Fluoropolymer Nano-Coatings: Study Of Anti-Reflective And Anti-Soiling Properties And Applications, Illya Nayshevsky
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Anti-reflective, anti-soiling and self-cleaning coatings are currently of interest for photovoltaic (PV) cover glass applications due to their potential to increase the amount of light transmitted through the glass and improve efficiency by reducing the number of contaminants bound to the surface of the glass (soiling). Naturally occurring dew is known to exacerbate soiling via cementation of dust on the glass surface. To address these challenges, fluorinated ethylene-propylene (FEP) polymer coatings were formed on solar cover glass using a lamination-peeling technique. This process forms a thin (thick) polymer coating on the glass with a nano-texture that can be controlled by …