Fundamental Study on Highly Transparent Films for Solar Cell Substrate Using Nanocellulose

Hae Min Jo; Soo Hyun Lee; Ji Young Lee

doi:10.7584/JKTAPPI.2023.12.55.6.109

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Fundamental Study on Highly Transparent Films for Solar Cell Substrate Using Nanocellulose 나노셀룰로오스를 이용한 태양전지 기판용 고투명 필름 제조를 위한 기초연구

30 December 2023. pp. 109-118

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Abstract

In this study, we conducted a fundamental investigation on the manufacturing of transparent films suitable for solar cell substrates using nanocellulose prepared from non-woody pulps. Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) were prepared using paper mulberry pulp, while quaternized cellulose nanofibers (Q-CNFs) and carboxymethylated cellulose nanofibers (CM-CNFs) were prepared using cotton lint mixed pulp (CLMP). The films were manufactured by adjusting the size of CNCs, zeta potential of CNFs, and CNC/CNF mixing ratio using a combined technique of vacuum-assisted and evaporation-induced self-assembly methods,depending on the type of nanocellulose. The thickness, transparency, and b* of the films were measured to determine the optimal manufacturing conditions. The films prepared with only the smallest CNC (Short-CNC) showed higher transparency than those prepared with a mixture of Short-CNC and the longest CNC (Long-CNC). The transparency of the films prepared with Short-CNC and Q-CNF decreased because of the flocs induced by the attractive interaction between them. Meanwhile, the films prepared with Short-CNC and CM-CNF showed high transparency because Short-CNC and CM-CNF comprised negative charges. The CNC/CM-CNF mixing ratio of 5:5 resulted in the highest transparency of the film. Therefore, highly transparent films suitable for solar cell substrates can be manufactured by combining CNCs and CM-CNFs.

Keywords

Solar cell substrate

transparency

transparent film

cellulose nanocrystal

cellulose nanofiber

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Publisher :Korea Technical Association of The Pulp and Paper Industry
Publisher(Ko) :한국펄프종이공학회
Journal Title :Journal of Korea TAPPI
Journal Title(Ko) :펄프종이기술
Volume : 55
No :6
Pages :109-118
Received Date : 2023-11-24
Revised Date : 2023-12-13
Accepted Date : 2023-12-16
DOI :https://doi.org/10.7584/JKTAPPI.2023.12.55.6.109

Journal of Korea TAPPI 펄프종이기술 ISSN:0253-3200(Print)

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