TiO2 nano-coated thin film PV glazing with superior thermal resistance, self-cleaning, electricity generation and adaptive optical control

CÜCE E., MERT CÜCE A. P., Riffat S.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOW-CARBON TECHNOLOGIES, cilt.17, ss.130-139, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 17
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1093/ijlct/ctab080
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOW-CARBON TECHNOLOGIES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Applied Science & Technology Source, CAB Abstracts, Compendex, Computer & Applied Sciences, Greenfile, INSPEC, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.130-139
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: energy-efficient retrofit, U-value, optical and acoustic performance, thermal, electricity production, TiO2 nano-coating, thin film PV glazing, INSULATION SOLAR GLASS, PERFORMANCE, TECHNOLOGIES, COATINGS, SYSTEMS, WINDOWS
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A unique nano-coated photovoltaic (PV) glazing technology with superior multifunctional features, thermally resistive PV glazing (TRPVG), is introduced, and for three different configurations of TRPVG (TRPVG-Air12, TRPVG-Ar12, TRPVG-Ar16), UVC/UVA absorption, noise reduction, thermal insulation, electricity generation, visible light and solar radiation control are evaluated through an extensive experimental methodology. Energy production and acoustic tests are conducted in a simulation house, whereas the rest of the experiments are carried out under real operating conditions. The results reveal that each sample is capable of blocking 100% of incoming UVC and UVA light. Visible light control of TRPVG-Ar12 (Glass 1) is found to be 94.4%, whereas it is 88.9% for TRPVG-Air12 (Glass 2) and 93.6% for TRPVG-Ar16 (Glass 3). Solar radiation blockage of Glasses 1-3 is found to be 93.5%, 90.9% and 94.8%, respectively. Average temperature difference between front and rear glazing is determined to be 21.3 degrees C, 19.9 degrees C and 21.7 degrees C for Glasses 1, 2 and 3, respectively. A total of 25 independent acoustic tests are performed for Glass 3, and the sample is observed to reduce 33% of outdoor noise in dBA. Solar simulator tests reveal that Glass 3 can generate 102.6 W of electricity per square metre of PV module area.