期刊
POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY
卷 190, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2021.109623
关键词
Ethylene vinyl acetate; UV aging; PV module; Py-GC/MS; UV/Py-GC/MS
资金
- JSPS KAKENHI [19H04306]
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [19H04306] Funding Source: KAKEN
In this study, deteriorated EVA samples under UV irradiation were characterized using various analytical techniques, such as Py-GC/MS and UV/Py-GC/MS, to investigate the degradation behavior. The findings revealed the release of various gases during UV irradiation and identified specific ketone and lactone structures in the deteriorated EVA. The combined usage of UV irradiation and Py-GC/MS was established as a promising method to investigate the UV deterioration behavior in detail.
Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), commonly used to encapsulate photovoltaic (PV) modules, deteriorates on prolonged exposure to sunlight. In this work, fresh and deteriorated EVA samples prepared by UV irradiation (500 W m(-2)) over different periods (0-168 h) are characterized by conventional elemental analysis, microscopic observations, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, and thermogravimetry. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first work to employ pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS) and micro-UV irradiation combined Py-GC/MS (UV/Py-GC/MS) to investigate the deterioration behavior of EVA, using in-situ identification of gases liberated during UV irradiation, such as H2O, CO2, ketones, acetic acid, and lactones. In addition, the deterioration of the thermal stability on aging is confirmed using evolved gas analysis-mass spectrometry (EGA-MS). UV/Py-GC/MS revealed that acetaldehyde, acetone, acetic acid, gamma-butyrolactone, succinic anhydride, and cyclobutanone are produced during UV irradiation. In addition, Py-GC/MS identified cyclopentanone, citraconic anhydride, gamma-valerolactone, and cyclobutanone from the UV deteriorated EVA samples, which suggested the presence of ketone and lactone structures in the deteriorated EVA. This work establishes the combined usage of UV irradiation and Py-GC/MS as a promising method to investigate UV deterioration behavior in greater detail. These findings may contribute to a superior understanding of the breakdown of PV modules by the deterioration of EVA, and lead to the development of UV-resistant encapsulating materials. (C) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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