A vertically aligned ZnO/ZnS core/shell nanowire array with type II band alignment was directly synthesized on an indium-tin-oxide glass substrate and the photovoltaic effect of the nanowire array was investigated. The epitaxial relationship, wurtzite (0001) matching zinc-blende (111), was observed in the ZnO/ZnS nano-heterostructure. ZnS coating is found to quench the photoluminescence of ZnO nanowires but enhance the photocurrent with faster response in the photovoltaic device, indicating improvement in charge separation and collection in the type II core/shell nanowire.
High moisture barrier high resistivity coatings on polyethylene terepthalate (PET) have been fabricated and characterized for use in PV module back sheet applications. These thin film barriers exhibit water vapor transmission rates (WVTR) as low as 0.1 g/m 2 -day at 37.8 °C and have shown excellent adhesion (> 10 N/mm) to both ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) and PET even after filtered xenon arc lamp UV exposure. The WVTR and adhesion values for this construction are compared to and shown to be superior to candidate polymeric backsheet materials.
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