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Final Project Report G-Plus Windshield Coatings

Samples of Sungate windshield material provided by PPG were analyzed to ascertain failure mechanisms observed at the interface between a copper busbar and the electrically conductive coating in use. Samples of “failed” windshield material were characterized using optical and electron microscopy, as well as surface analysis methods. These were compared to corresponding samples of “good” coatings. The primary failure mechanism of the coated windshield appears to be related to electrical discharge… more

Date: August 1, 2002

Creator: Matson, Dean W. & Koram, Kwaku

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Electrochemical Approaches to PV Busbar Application

Busbars are an integral component of any thin-film photovoltaic module and must be easy and quick to apply by PV manufacturers, as well as provide long-term reliability in deployed modules. Potential reliability issues include loss of adhesion and delamination, chemical instability under current collection conditions (electromigration or corrosion), compatibility of material and application method with subsequent encapsulation steps. Several new and novel busbar materials and application method… more

Date: January 1, 2005

Creator: Pankow, J. W.

Item Type: Article