Comments on: Superhydrophobic: Self-cleaning Photovoltaic Cells

By: Photovoltaics

Photovoltaics — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:48:13 +0000

Great article, good to see someone pushing the boundaries of photovoltaic design.

By: Doug

Doug — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:59:24 +0000

Here’s a new cottage industry: “We come to your house and clean you photocells.”

By: Vincenz

Vincenz — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:03:25 +0000

Yes Doug, but it also rains a lot here in Florida and the point is for the rain to wipe it off. I do know what youre talking about though when I leave my car out for a day haha.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:09:45 +0000

How does an uneven surface cause water to clean off dirt and dust? And what solar cell isn’t covered with some type of glass or protective cover?

By: Howard

Howard — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:33:55 +0000

Consumer solar panels are covered with tempered glass. Anti-reflectivity of the cell is good. They should apply these attributes to the outer glass surface as well.

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:17:17 +0000

This is a good step forward, but where I live we have a huge amount of pine and oak pollin. At times it is so heaby that you can see it wafting through the air. When this settles on hot surfaces baked in the Florida sun, like car windows or solar collectors it becomes baked on.