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| Research Progress in Transparent Anti-Fouling Coating Technology and Its Applications in Photovoltaics |
| YANG Dicong1,3,4, MO Xiaoliang1,2,3,4,*, CHU Junhao1,2,3,4
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1 Institute of Optoelectronics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
2 College of Future Information Technology, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
3 State Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Science and Technology, Shanghai 200438, China
4 Shanghai Intelligent Optoelectronics and Sensing Advanced Scientific Research Base, Shanghai 200438, China |
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Abstract Solar cells technologies, widely utilized as renewable energy sources in diverse environments such as terrestrial, desert, and marine settings, often suffer from reduced photoelectric conversion efficiency due to surface contamination such as dust, oil, and microorganisms. Benefiting from the integrated transparency and antifouling properties, transparent antifouling coatings can be applied to the surface of photovoltaic devices and equipment for antifouling purposes, thereby improving the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the devices and extending their service life. Relevant research can address the problems existing in current antifouling technologies such as manual cleaning and mechanical sweeping, including high maintenance costs and the risk of damaging batteries. However, achieving high transparency, multifunctionality, durability, and stability in these coatings remains a significant challenge. This paper reviews various strategies for constructing transparent anti-fouling coatings, including hydrophilic and wetting surfaces, hydrophobic and oleophobic surfaces, slippery surfaces, and anti-fouling agent release mechanisms. Additionally, it explores the development of multifunctional transparent coatings with features such as radiative cooling, anti-reflection, and flexible bending resistance, and in the end discusses their applications and challenges in solar cells and optical fields.
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Published: 25 December 2025
Online: 2025-12-17
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