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UV‐induced degradation of high‐efficiency silicon PV modules with different cell architectures by Sinha, Archana, Qian, Jiadong, Moffitt, Stephanie L., Hurst, Katherine, Terwilliger, Kent, Miller, David C., Schelhas, Laura T., Hacke, Peter

“…Degradation from ultraviolet (UV) radiation has become prevalent in the front of solar cells due to the introduction of UV‐transmitting encapsulants in…”
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Dependence of adhesion on degradation mechanisms of ethylene co-vinyl acetate encapsulants over the lifetime of photovoltaic modules by Thornton, Patrick, Moffitt, Stephanie L., Schelhas, Laura T., Dauskardt, Reinhold H.

“…The long-term reliability of encapsulation has a critical impact on the overall cost and effectiveness of photovoltaic modules. An often overlooked but…”
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A study of degradation mechanisms in PVDF-based photovoltaic backsheets by Uličná, Soňa, Owen-Bellini, Michael, Moffitt, Stephanie L., Sinha, Archana, Tracy, Jared, Roy-Choudhury, Kaushik, Miller, David C., Hacke, Peter, Schelhas, Laura T.

“…Commercial backsheets based on polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) can experience premature field failures in the form of outer layer cracking. This work seeks to…”
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A new route to obtain fluorescence X‐ray absorption spectra of compounds and to remove the self‐absorption induced nonlinearity in the spectra by Ma, Qing, Moffitt, Stephanie L., Keane, Denis T.

“…A new route to obtain fluorescence X‐ray absorption spectra of compounds and to remove the self‐absorption induced nonlinearity in the spectra is described…”
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Transparent backsheets for bifacial photovoltaic (PV) modules: Material characterization and accelerated laboratory testing by Smith, Soshana, Perry, LaKesha, Watson, Stephanie, Moffitt, Stephanie L., Shen, Shih‐Jia, Mitterhofer, Stefan, Sung, Li‐Piin, Jacobs, Deborah, Gu, Xiaohong

“…Interest in bifacial modules has rapidly increased over the past decade due to their ability to generate more power than conventional monofacial photovoltaic…”
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Understanding interfacial chemistry of positive bias high-voltage degradation in photovoltaic modules by Sinha, Archana, Moffitt, Stephanie L., Hurst, Katherine, Kempe, Michael, Han, Katherine, Shen, Yu-Chen, Miller, David C., Hacke, Peter, Schelhas, Laura T.

“…Photovoltaic module degradation from a high system voltage is a prevalent degradation mode in the field, where the enabling degradation mechanisms are…”
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Microstructure changes during failure of PVDF‐based photovoltaic backsheets by Moffitt, Stephanie L., Pan, Po‐Chang, Perry, Lakesha, Tracy, Jared, Choudhury, Kaushik R., Kempe, Michael D., Gu, Xiaohong

“…The backsheet layer of a solar module provides a safety and environmental barrier to the high voltages running through the photovoltaic (PV) cells and…”
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Grazing-incidence diffraction reveals cellulose and pectin organization in hydrated plant primary cell wall by Del Mundo, Joshua T., Rongpipi, Sintu, Yang, Hui, Ye, Dan, Kiemle, Sarah N., Moffitt, Stephanie L., Troxel, Charles L., Toney, Michael F., Zhu, Chenhui, Kubicki, James D., Cosgrove, Daniel J., Gomez, Esther W., Gomez, Enrique D.

“…The primary cell wall is highly hydrated in its native state, yet many structural studies have been conducted on dried samples. Here, we use grazing-incidence…”
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Towards validation of combined-accelerated stress testing through failure analysis of polyamide-based photovoltaic backsheets by Owen-Bellini, Michael, Moffitt, Stephanie L., Sinha, Archana, Maes, Ashley M., Meert, Joseph J., Karin, Todd, Takacs, Chris, Jenket, Donald R., Hartley, James Y., Miller, David C., Hacke, Peter, Schelhas, Laura T.

“…Novel methods for advancing reliability testing of photovoltaic (PV) modules and materials have recently been developed. Combined-accelerated stress testing…”
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Quantifying optical loss of high‐voltage degradation modes in photovoltaic modules using spectral analysis by Miller, David C., Hurst, Katherine E., Sinha, Archana, Qian, Jiadong, Moffitt, Stephanie L., Uličná, Soňa, Schelhas, Laura T., Hacke, Peter

“…The direct current bias for photovoltaic (PV) modules interconnected in series‐strings may include both high voltage negative (“HV−”) and positive (“HV+”)…”
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Tearing and reliability of photovoltaic module backsheets by Yuen, Pak Yan, Moffitt, Stephanie L., Novoa, Fernando D., Schelhas, Laura T., Dauskardt, Reinhold H.

“…The backsheet in photovoltaic modules belongs to an important class of layered materials where the tearing behavior of the individual layers does not…”
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Surface Chemistry and Long-Term Stability of Amorphous Zn–Sn–O Thin Films by Moffitt, Stephanie L, Buchholz, D. Bruce, Chang, Robert P. H, Mason, Thomas O, Marks, Tobin J, Bedzyk, Michael J, Ma, Qing

“…Amorphous (a-) oxides form an important category of transparent conducting/semiconducting thin films used as electrodes and channel layers in thin film…”
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Electrical and Electroluminescence Evaluation of 17 Year Old Monocrystalline Silicon Building Integrated Photovoltaic Modules by Shore, Andrew M., Schlenoff, Tali, Coulibaly, Bakary, Navon, David, Moffitt, Stephanie L., Dougherty, Brian, Hamadani, Behrang H.

“…Longterm reliable operation of photovoltaic modules is necessary to ensure the technology is key to reducing the cost of solar energy. However, degradation…”
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Combined Spatially Resolved Characterization of Antireflection and Antisoiling Coatings for PV Module Glass by Moffitt, Stephanie L, Riley, Conor, Ellis, Benjamin H, Fleming, Robert A, Thompson, Corey S, Burton, Patrick D, Gordon, Margaret E, Zakutayev, Andriy, Schelhas, Laura T

“…Characterization of photovoltaic (PV) module materials throughout different stages of service life is crucial to understanding and improving the durability of…”
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UV Degradation of Formamidinium-Cesium Lead Halide Perovskite Solar Cells by Dolia, Kshitiz, Abudulimu, Abasi, Fu, Sheng, Brau, Tyler, Jensen, Karissa, Moffitt, Stephanie L., Ellingson, Randy J., Gu, Xiaohong, Song, Zhaoning, Yan, Yanfa

“…Perovskite solar cells show great promise for cost-effective and efficient solar energy production, but their stability remains a challenge. Understanding the…”
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Evaluation of Beta-Phase Formation in the Failure of PVDF-Based Solar Module Backsheets by Moffitt, Stephanie L., Ulicna, Sona, Jhang, Song-Syun, Owen-Bellini, Michael, Hacke, Peter, Tracy, Jared, Choudhury, Kaushik R., Schelhas, Laura T., Gu, Xiaohong

“…There are concerns about the potential for polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-based backsheets to crack and fail prematurely. Several studies have suggested that…”
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Confirmation of the Dominant Defect Mechanism in Amorphous In-Zn-O Through the Application of In Situ Brouwer Analysis by Moffitt, Stephanie L., Adler, Alexander U., Gennett, Thomas, Ginley, David S., Perkins, John D., Mason, Thomas O.

“…The dominant point defect mechanism of amorphous (a‐) indium zinc oxide (IZO) was probed through in situ electrical characterization of sputtered a‐IZO thin…”
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UV-Induced Degradation of High-Efficiency Solar Cells with Different Architectures by Sinha, Archana, Qian, Jiadong, Hurst, Katherine, Moffitt, Stephanie L., Schelhas, Laura. T., Miller, David C., Hacke, Peter

“…The ultraviolet-induced degradation (UVID) of solar panels is associated with the deterioration of cell performance and reduced reliability of packaging…”
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Rear-Side Irradiance Simulation of Field PV Modules by Li, Zelin, Wieser, Raymond J., Yu, Xuanji, Moffitt, Stephanie L., Zabalza, Ruben, Ayala, Silvana, Brown, Matthew, Gu, Xiaohong, Ji, Liang, O'Brien, Colleen, Kempe, Micheal D., Bruckman, Laura S., Boyce, Kenneth P.

“…Assessing the durability of photovoltaic (PV) module backsheet is critical to increasing module lifetime. Historically, laboratory-based accelerated testing…”
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Depth Profiling of Glass/POE/Transparent Backsheet Degradation for Bifacial Photovoltaics by Gu, Xiaohong, Aiello, Ashlee R., Mitterhofer, Stefan, Smith, Soshana, Moffitt, Stephanie L., Perry, LaKesha N., Jhang, Song-Syun, Watson, Stephanie S., Sung, Li-Piin

“…Decarbonatization drives rapid growth of the global bifacial solar market. However, the long-term durability of bifacial technology has not yet been clearly…”
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