Hydrophilic Antireflection and Antidust Silica Coatings
Mohammad Istiaque Hossain, Brahim Aïssa, Ayman Samara, Said Mansour, C. Broussillou, Verónica Bermúdez
Abstract
= 1.415 with another high-refractive-index (i.e., >2) oxide layer. These promising results pave the way for optimization of silica thin films as efficient antireflection and self-cleaning coatings to display better PV performance in a variety of locations including a desert environment.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceRefractive indexMolar absorptivityThin filmSurface roughnessOpticsSolar cellScanning electron microscopeSurface finishSputter depositionContact angleLayer (electronics)SputteringOptoelectronicsAnalytical Chemistry (journal)Composite materialNanotechnologyChemistryPhysicsChromatographyOptical Coatings and Gratingssolar cell performance optimizationNanowire Synthesis and Applications