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@INPROCEEDINGS{Hpkes:811944,
      author       = {Hüpkes, J. and Wrigley, A. and Reetz, W. and Wyrsch, N.
                      and Cattaneo, G. and Sculati-Meillaud, F. and Gerber, A.},
      title        = {{T}hin-{F}ilm {B}arriers for {D}urable {T}hin-{F}ilm {PV}
                      {M}odules},
      reportid     = {FZJ-2016-04254},
      pages        = {173 - 175},
      year         = {2016},
      abstract     = {This contribution describes thin-film barrier coatings to
                      enhance the stability of silicon thin-film solar modules.
                      Thin-film barriers are applied to protect the modules from
                      degradation in humid environment. Demonstrator modules were
                      exposed to indoor and outdoor tests to evaluate failure
                      modes by electrochemical corrosion during operation. Test
                      results reveal some major failure modes, but we demonstrate
                      long lifetimes under operational conditions for certain
                      modules without conventional encapsulation. These modules
                      without conventional encapsulation showed less than $1\%$
                      relative degradation during 1000 hours of damp-heat tests
                      with light exposure at open circuit voltage. These promising
                      results will guide the way to new encapsulation concepts for
                      longer lifetimes and/or new low-cost concepts. This approach
                      might be applied to any thin-film technology and will be an
                      important aspect for consumer electronics with less strict
                      requirements for very long-term operation.},
      month         = {Jun},
      date          = {2016-06-20},
      organization  = {32nd European Photovoltaic Solar
                       Energy Conference and Exhibition,
                       Munich (Germany), 20 Jun 2016 - 24 Jun
                       2016},
      cin          = {IEK-5},
      cid          = {I:(DE-Juel1)IEK-5-20101013},
      pnm          = {121 - Solar cells of the next generation (POF3-121) /
                      CHEETAH - Cost-reduction through material optimisation and
                      Higher EnErgy outpuT of solAr pHotovoltaic modules - joining
                      Europe’s Research and Development efforts in support of
                      its PV industry (609788)},
      pid          = {G:(DE-HGF)POF3-121 / G:(EU-Grant)609788},
      typ          = {PUB:(DE-HGF)8},
      doi          = {10.4229/EUPVSEC20162016-1BV.5.35},
      url          = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/811944},
}