Evaluation of HNBR as a substitute polymeric material for encapsulations in silicon photovoltaic panels

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  • Francisco José González González Facultad de Ciencias Químicas-Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila. Blvd. V. Carranza s/n, esquina con Ing. José Cárdenas Valdés, Saltillo, Coahuila. México. CP. 25280
  • Jorge Armando de los Santos-Rodriguez Universidad Tecnológica de la Región Centro de Coahuila. Carretera Monclova-Sabinas km 14.5, Monclova, Coahuila, México. CP. 25610
  • Dulce Magdalena Martínez-Almendáriz Universidad Tecnológica de la Región Centro de Coahuila. Carretera Monclova-Sabinas km 14.5, Monclova, Coahuila, México. CP. 25610
  • José Antonio González-Vázquez Universidad Tecnológica de la Región Centro de Coahuila. Carretera Monclova-Sabinas km 14.5, Monclova, Coahuila, México. CP. 25610
  • Angela Elizabeth Peña-Barrientos Sustentabilidad de los Recursos Naturales y Energía-CINVESTAV-Unidad Saltillo. Av. Industria Metalúrgica 1062, Parque Industrial Ramos Arizpe, Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, México. CP. 25900
  • Carlos Andrés Covarrubias-Gordillo Facultad de Ciencias Químicas-Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila. Blvd. V. Carranza s/n, esquina con Ing. José Cárdenas Valdés, Saltillo, Coahuila. México. CP. 25280

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v16i30.4054

Keywords:

HNBR, rubbers, silicon, solar energy, solar panels

Abstract

Currently, the use of renewable energies, specifically photovoltaic energy, has experienced almost exponential growth due to the increasingly intense energy demand in the world. This has led the photovoltaic industry to focus its efforts on the efficiency of photovoltaic generators. An area of study of great interest is the substitution of materials currently used either as encapsulants or insulators for the manufacture of silicon photovoltaic modules. In this work, polymeric coating tests for photovoltaic cells were carried out using hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber to study the feasibility of its use as a photovoltaic encapsulant. Polymer membranes were prepared by pressing under different conditions to obtain the desired optimal adhesion and transparency properties. Finally, tests of electrical variables were performed under standard laboratory conditions (25 °C, 1 000 W m-2, 1.5 air masses). The results of the measurements validate the use of hydrogenated nitrile butadiene as an encapsulating polymer for photovoltaic modules, since this material shows a greater thermal stability of more than 100 °C compared to conventional encapsulants, such as ethylene vinyl acetate, without affecting the passage of electrical current through the material, which makes it a more stable and durable option with potential application in larger-scale solar cells.

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2025-10-19

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González González, Francisco José, Jorge Armando de los Santos-Rodriguez, Dulce Magdalena Martínez-Almendáriz, José Antonio González-Vázquez, Angela Elizabeth Peña-Barrientos, and Carlos Andrés Covarrubias-Gordillo. 2025. “Evaluation of HNBR As a Substitute Polymeric Material for Encapsulations in Silicon Photovoltaic Panels”. Revista Mexicana De Ciencias Agrícolas 16 (30). México, ME:e4054. https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v16i30.4054.

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