Encapsulation of photovoltaic cells was carried out using a transparent glass fiber reinforced composite with enhanced chemical recyclability based on a matrix of an epoxy resin containing cleavable functional groups. Crystalline silicon-based photovoltaic (PV) modules consist of laminates of a multilayer p. 2.1. Materials and cell encapsulationThe modules were manufactured using monocrystalline silicon cells with a size of 156 mm × 156 mm, containing 5 busbars. Prior to encapsul. 3.1. Module manufacturing and characterisationThe manufactured monomodules showed a thickness in the range of 1.7 mm, being the cells, ribbons an. A composite material with enhanced chemical recyclability made of glass-fiber and an epoxy resin containing cleavable functional groups was analyzed for its use as encapsulant o. Francisco J. Cano: Conceived and designed the experiments; Performed the experiments; Analyzed and interpreted the data; Wrote the paper.Gorka Imbuluzqu.
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