The insulation degradation in polymeric backsheets has been identified as a main cause of catastrophic accidents induced by short circuit or ground faults in photovoltaic module.To ensure quality,the photovoltaic indu...The insulation degradation in polymeric backsheets has been identified as a main cause of catastrophic accidents induced by short circuit or ground faults in photovoltaic module.To ensure quality,the photovoltaic industry is therefore faced with urgent demand in discovering degradation mechanisms.Moreover,the development of environmental-friendly backsheets and the establishment of backsheets recycling specifications are vital to fulfilling the requirements of a future reliable photovoltaic system with improved productivity.In this review,we innovatively summarize the detection methods of insulation deterioration from the viewpoints of spectroscopic,thermal and mechanical approaches.The corresponding ambient conditions in measurement and their accelerating effect on the degradation of photovoltaic backsheets are discussed.Subsequently,emerging novel materials and structures for enhancing insula-tion properties,antiaging performance and optical-electrical energy conversion efficiency of photovoltaic cell are summarized.It offers a comprehensive strategy to design materials with optimal structures in photovoltaic module for a future zero-carbon energy system.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (Nos.62061136009 and 51877031)the High-level Talents Plan of Shaanxi Province,the“Belt and Road Initiative”Overseas Expertise Introduction Center for Smart Energy and Reliability of Transmission and Distribution Equipment of Shaanxi Province,the State Key Laboratory of Engineering Dielectrics and Its Applications (Ministry of Education,China)+2 种基金the State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence Electrical Equipment (Hebei University of Technology,China,No.EERIKF2018010)Key R&D Program of Shaanxi Province (No.2022SF-168)Xi’an Programs for Science and Technology Plan (No.21XJZZ0045).
文摘The insulation degradation in polymeric backsheets has been identified as a main cause of catastrophic accidents induced by short circuit or ground faults in photovoltaic module.To ensure quality,the photovoltaic industry is therefore faced with urgent demand in discovering degradation mechanisms.Moreover,the development of environmental-friendly backsheets and the establishment of backsheets recycling specifications are vital to fulfilling the requirements of a future reliable photovoltaic system with improved productivity.In this review,we innovatively summarize the detection methods of insulation deterioration from the viewpoints of spectroscopic,thermal and mechanical approaches.The corresponding ambient conditions in measurement and their accelerating effect on the degradation of photovoltaic backsheets are discussed.Subsequently,emerging novel materials and structures for enhancing insula-tion properties,antiaging performance and optical-electrical energy conversion efficiency of photovoltaic cell are summarized.It offers a comprehensive strategy to design materials with optimal structures in photovoltaic module for a future zero-carbon energy system.
