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Volume 86; Issue 5

Solar Energy

Volume 86; Issue 5

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Low cost and high efficiency of single phase photovoltaic system based on microcontroller

Lotfi Khemissi, Brahim Khiari, Ridha Andoulsi, Adnane Cherif

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2012

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english

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Comments on “Visibility, aerosol conditions, and irradiance attenuation close to the ground” by Christian A. Gueymard, Solar Energy (2012)

Jesús Ballestrín

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2012

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Visibility, aerosol conditions, and irradiance attenuation close to the ground—Comments on “Solar radiation attenuation in solar tower plants” by J. Ballestrin and A. Marzo, Solar Energy (2012)

Christian A. Gueymard

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2012

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Reply

Christian A. Gueymard

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Preparation and thermal energy properties of paraffin/halloysite nanotube composite as form-stable phase change material

Jiangshan Zhang, Xiang Zhang, Yazhen Wan, Dandan Mei, Bing Zhang

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2012

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english

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Synthesis, characterization and thermal properties of novel nanoencapsulated phase change materials for thermal energy storage

G.H. Zhang, S.A.F. Bon, C.Y. Zhao

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2012

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english

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Numerical study on performance of molten salt phase change thermal energy storage system with enhanced tubes

Y.B. Tao, Y.L. He, Z.G. Qu

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2012

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english

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Optimized variable-focus-parabolic-trough reflector for solar thermal concentrator system

Chung-Yu Tsai, Psang Dain Lin

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2012

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english

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Study of thermal comfort in courtyards in a hot arid climate

Sigalit Berkovic, Abraham Yezioro, Arieh Bitan

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2012

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english

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Hydrogen permeation model of parabolic trough receiver tube

Jian Li, Zhifeng Wang, Dongqiang Lei, Jianbin Li

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2012

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english

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Analysis of off-grid hybrid wind turbine/solar PV water pumping systems

Brian D. Vick, Byron A. Neal

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2012

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english

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Comparison of different solar plants based on parabolic trough technology

Andrea Giostri, Marco Binotti, Marco Astolfi, Paolo Silva, Ennio Macchi, Giampaolo Manzolini

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2012

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english

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A new dynamic test method for thermal performance of all-glass evacuated solar air collectors

Li Xu, Zhifeng Wang, Guofeng Yuan, Xing Li, Yi Ruan

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2012

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english

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Impact of different internal convection control strategies in a non-evacuated CPC collector performance

Pedro Horta, J.C.C. Henriques, Manuel Collares-Pereira

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2012

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english

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Incorporating shading losses in solar photovoltaic potential assessment at the municipal scale

Ha T. Nguyen, Joshua M. Pearce

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2012

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english

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Performance of solar-desiccant cooling system with Silica-Gel (SiO2) and Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) desiccant wheel applied in East Asian climates

Napoleon Enteria, Hiroshi Yoshino, Akashi Mochida, Akira Satake, Ryuichiro Yoshie, Rie Takaki, Hiroshi Yonekura, Teruaki Mitamura, Yasumitsu Tanaka

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2012

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english

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Experimental study and exergetic analysis of a CPC-type solar water heater system using higher-temperature circulation in winter

Pei Gang, Li Guiqiang, Zhou Xi, Ji Jie, Su Yuehong

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2012

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english

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Prospects for solar cooling – An economic and environmental assessment

Todd Otanicar, Robert A. Taylor, Patrick E. Phelan

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2012

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english

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Silicon lifetime enhancement by SiNx:H anti-reflective coating deposed by PECVD using SiH4 and N2 reactive gas

Rabaa Bousbih, Wissem Dimassi, Ikbel Haddadi, Sonia Ben Slema, Paolo Rava, Hatem Ezzaouia

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2012

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english

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Transmittance from visible to mid infra-red in AZO films grown by atomic layer deposition system

Tara Dhakal, Abhishek S. Nandur, Rachel Christian, Parag Vasekar, Seshu Desu, Charles Westgate, D.I. Koukis, D.J. Arenas, D.B. Tanner

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2012

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english

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Analysis of heat losses from a trapezoidal cavity used for Linear Fresnel Reflector system

Sudhansu S. Sahoo, Suneet Singh, Rangan Banerjee

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2012

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english

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Five new algorithms for the computation of sun position from 2010 to 2110

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2012

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english

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Modeling and optimization of solar thermoelectric generators for terrestrial applications

Daniel Kraemer, Kenneth McEnaney, Matteo Chiesa, Gang Chen

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2012

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english

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Ethanol concentration by forward osmosis with solar-regenerated draw solution

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2012

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english

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Fabrication of TiO2 nanorod array/semiconductor nanocrystal hybrid structure for photovoltaic applications

Yu Zou, Dongsheng Li, Xia Sheng, Lei Wang, Deren Yang

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2012

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english

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Thermal analysis and measurement of a solar pond prototype to study the non-convective zone salt gradient stability

Enrique Busquets, Vinod Kumar, Javier Motta, Rene Chacon, Huanmin Lu

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2012

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english

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Thermal analysis and performance optimization of a solar hot water plant with economic evaluation

Young-Deuk Kim, Kyaw Thu, Hitasha Kaur Bhatia, Charanjit Singh Bhatia, Kim Choon Ng

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2012

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english

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Improvement of multicrystalline silicon solar cell performance via chemical vapor etching method-based porous silicon nanostructures

Ben Rabha Mohamed, Hajjaji Anouar, Bessais Brahim

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2012

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english

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An analytical expression for the instantaneous efficiency of a flat plate solar water heater and the influence of absorber plate absorptance and emittance

D.E. Roberts, A. Forbes

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2012

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english

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Energy performance evaluation of an evaporative wind tower

S. Soutullo, C. Sanjuan, M.R. Heras

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2012

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english

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TiO2–Au plasmonic nanocomposite for enhanced dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) performance

Subas Muduli, Onkar Game, Vivek Dhas, K. Vijayamohanan, K.A. Bogle, N. Valanoor, Satishchandra B. Ogale

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2012

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english

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The effect of ZnO-coating on the performance of a dye-sensitized solar cell

Chuen-Shii Chou, Feng-Cheng Chou, Yi-Geng Ding, Ping Wu

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2012

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english

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Energy Towers – The effect of droplet coalescence on power and the environment

S. Hassid, I. Merksamer, R. Guetta

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2012

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english

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Ebeam fabrication of silicon nanodome photovoltaic devices without metal catalyst contamination

Ian Y.Y. Bu, T.J. Hsueh

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2012

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english

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Performance correlated with device layout and illumination area in solar cells based on polymer and aligned ZnO nanorods

Fan Wu, Wenjin Yue, Qi Cui, Changwen Liu, Zeliang Qiu, Wei Shen, Hui Zhang, Mingtai Wang

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2012

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english

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Band gap optimization of p–i–n layers of a-Si:H by computer aided simulation for development of efficient solar cell

Sukhbir Singh, Sushil Kumar, Neeraj Dwivedi

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2012

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english

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A photovoltaic panel emulator using a buck-boost DC/DC converter and a low cost micro-controller

Dylan D.C. Lu, Quang Ngoc Nguyen

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2012

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english

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Improving thin-film crystalline silicon solar cell efficiency with back surface field layer and blaze diffractive grating

Leo J.H. Lin, Y.-P. Chiou

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2012

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english

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LCA of a solar heating and cooling system equipped with a small water–ammonia absorption chiller

Marco Beccali, Maurizio Cellura, Sonia Longo, Bettina Nocke, Pietro Finocchiaro

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2012

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english

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Vanadium-based antireflection coated on multicrystalline silicon acting as a passivating layer

L. Derbali, H. Ezzaouia

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2012

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english

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Performance characterisation and energy savings of uncovered swimming pool solar collectors under reduced flow rate conditions

L.N. Cunio, A.B. Sproul

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2012

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english

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Effect of flow distribution on the photovoltaic performance of a building integrated photovoltaic/thermal (BIPV/T) collector

F. Ghani, M. Duke, J.K. Carson

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2012

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english

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Overall thermal energy and exergy analysis of hybrid photovoltaic thermal array

C.S. Rajoria, Sanjay Agrawal, G.N. Tiwari

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2012

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english

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Photoconductive Schottky diode based on Al/p-Si/SnS2/Ag for optical sensor applications

R.K. Gupta, F. Yakuphanoglu

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2012

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english

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Mono-ion transport electrolyte based on ionic liquid polymer for all-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells

Guiqiang Wang, Shuping Zhuo, Liang Wang, Shibi Fang, Yuan Lin

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2012

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english

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Simulated and experimental performance of a heat pipe assisted solar wall

Michael V. Albanese, Brian S. Robinson, Ellen G. Brehob, M. Keith Sharp

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2012

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english

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Anthocyanins and betalains as light-harvesting pigments for dye-sensitized solar cells

Giuseppe Calogero, Jun-Ho Yum, Alessandro Sinopoli, Gaetano Di Marco, Michael Grätzel, Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin

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2012

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english

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Consistent heat transfer analysis for performance evaluation of multichannel solar absorbers

Hyun-Jin Lee, Jong-Kyu Kim, Sang-Nam Lee, Yong-Heack Kang

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2012

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english

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Study of energy absorption on solar cell using metamaterials

Yang Liu, Yitung Chen, Jichun Li, Tzu-chen Hung, Jianping Li

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2012

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english

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Open-circuit analysis of thin film heterojunction solar cells

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2012

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english

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Annealing-induced changes in composition and optoelectronic properties of cadmium sulfide films used in copper–indium–gallium–diselenide solar cells

Chung Ping Liu, Chuan Lung Chuang

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2012

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english

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The daily performance of a solar pond integrated with solar collectors

Ismail Bozkurt, Mehmet Karakilcik

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2012

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english

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Second-law analysis of molten-salt thermal energy storage in thermoclines

Scott M. Flueckiger, Suresh V. Garimella

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2012

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english

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Dynamic performance of a façade-based solar loop heat pipe water heating system

Z. Wang, Z. Duan, X. Zhao, M. Chen

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2012

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english

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Development and analysis of mineral based coatings for buildings and urban structures

D. Kolokotsa, P. Maravelaki-Kalaitzaki, S. Papantoniou, E. Vangeloglou, M. Saliari, T. Karlessi, M. Santamouris

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2012

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english

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Redirection of sunlight by microstructured components – Simulation, fabrication and experimental results

Stephan Klammt, Andreas Neyer, Helmut F.O. Müller

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2012

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english

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Editorial Board

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